01 December 2005

Myrtle Beach

We were in Myrtle Beach, SC for a retreat 14-16 OCT and I found a few wings with my camera on Sunday afternoon. I got several good shots of Common Moorhen, which I have a soft spot for. It's one of those birds that, for me, has a special place in my heart because I was so excited the first time I saw one, because it was unexpected, on the last day of a trip, when I wasn't expecting to see any birds...

Common Moorhen

Two odes cooperated for my camera, a life Rambur's Forktail (very sharp looking damsel)

Rambur's Forktail

and then almost omnipresent Blue Dashers...

Blue Dasher