New Year’s Eve Sushi

“New Year’s Eve Sushi”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

My family took a needed vacation to Hilton Head Island last week. We stayed at the Sonesta Resort overlooking the beach. It was an enjoyable break.

I did not want to drag my family along on my birding adventures, so when there was downtime I went to the beach in search of shorebirds. 

The sandpipers were on the beach. This sandpiper found a fish on the shoreline and was enjoying his sushi New Year’s Eve Day. I know he wasn’t going anywhere because he had a fish. 

I photographed him for quite sometime. Two seagulls saw the fish and started circling around. Before I could run them off, one landed and gulped the fish whole. Bully:(

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Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 

The Dance

 "The Dance" 

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

Sandpipers have a hard time going slow....well, when being photographed. They move at the very quick pace making me stay on my toes to keep up with them.

It is a dance actually between the bird and the photographer. A typical 15 minute series would end up something like this.....from a low angle I set up the tripod and camera, I take a few photos, the bird walks past, I get up, walk ahead of the bird, set my tripod up again and the sequence repeats itself over and over again.

The dance is necessary to capture the shot, so it is one I don't mind.

Location: St Simons Island, Georgia

Strolling

"Strolling"

Judy Royal Glenn Photography 

 

Well, he probably wasn't really strolling but trying to get away from me. 

 

Location: St. Simons Island, Georgia