Welcome to My American Morning Well, I missed the money shot — when the egret crammed his beak into the water to catch it; but I did get a photo a second after that, with water droplets in the air and the little fish in the egret’s mouth. Egret catches small fish — Conestee

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Welcome to My American Morning Here is a close-up of the little fish that the heron caught. Click on the image to show it full screen. (The fish looks unhappy.) Closeup of his catch — Conestee Nature Preserve in SC — Apr 2025

#Caturday (with sound) Oops! I left off the soundtrack with my first post; no way to edit it. Here it is again, this time with sound.

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Welcome to My American Morning Good morning, Folks. When the bird is this close it can be difficult to get everything in the frame. In this case, I cut off part of his leg. (no birds were injured in this photograph) Oops! I cut off part of his leg — Conestee Nature Preserve in

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Welcome to My American Morning Good morning, Folks. Here’s a compilation of the many (30+) video clips I took of the egret that morning as he foraged for food near the East Bay observation deck. I’ve pared it down a lot, but it’s still a little long — 5 min 3 sec. Egret nearby

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Welcome to My American Morning Good morning, Folks. On my next trip to the preserve, I headed for that spot across from the still inaccessible West Bay observation deck. On the way, I encountered this big fella (Pileated Woodpecker). It was still a little dark in the woods.

Rumor has it: Kamala Harris's new book -- 107 Days -- will come with a warning label, after 10 beta readers with an advance copy lapsed into a vegetative state.

Air brakes? It's a shame I didn't capture this on video. A bird feeder is attached to my bedroom window; some of you may remember that. It's been raining quite a bit. I was standing at the window in the bedroom, directly behind the bird feeder, looking out at the rain. From a

Rumor Has It: We all know that behind the scenes Kamala Harris is preparing for a 2028 run for the presidency. Her team is especially concerned that a successful Trump presidency may make it difficult to win in 2028. A motivated and extensively expanded voter base is a necessity.

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Welcome to My American Morning Good morning, Folks. At this point back in April, there were still a lot of vultures in the West Bay area — graceful in flight, but with a face that only a mother could love. Black Vulture in flight — Conestee Nature Preserve in SC — Apr 2025

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