Same Limpkin, same branch, same time in the morning, different day

[MichaelSoE]

I have the camera set on auto white balance but I also tweaked it in post.
I increased the warmth on the first shot and increased the cool on the second. Not too much but just enough to enhance the mood of the day.



Greeting the morning
This first was taken a few days ago. There were a few cumulus clouds in the sky at times blocking any direct sun light but over all, the light was very warm. The temp was in the upper sixties. This limkin took full advantage and basked and preen for quite some time.


Sleeping in
This second shot I took this morning. Totally over cast, a bone chilling 52 degrees. The light was not only cool, it was down right frigid.
The limpkin spent most of the morning keeping his/her head under the covers, occasionally peeking out to make sure every thing was secure around the perimeter.

[StarryNite]

1. Two very beautiful photos.

[Gato Moteado]

2. great shots....those are actually anhingas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhinga

[MichaelSoE]

4. Yes .. I had Limpkins on the brain when I posted :)

[Gato Moteado]

5. limpkins are cool tho....i used to see them all the time in the everglades

[Ziggysmom]

3. Lovely pics. I remember hearing Limpkin looking birds a few years ago when visiting an aunt

in Florida. The screaming like sound scared the bejeezus out of me.

Wish it were 52 degrees here in Wisconsin; is 8 now and dropping to -4 overnight.

[Gato Moteado]

6. ever been walking around in the dark at night and have a barn owl scare the crap out of you?

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[Ziggysmom]

7. I grew up on a farm and remember seeing a barn owl many years ago. If you were lucky

enough to have them in your barns, you didn't need to worry about mouse or rat populations getting out of control. But I agree, the sounds they make are straight out of a horror movie 😬
They sure are a beautiful bird, such a captivating face and eyes. Thanks for posting the video, brought back some great memories.