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  • Two Raccoons Eating Pecans

    Two Raccoons Eating Pecans

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    Two Raccoons eating Pecans from Pecan trees in our front yard. Raccoons love eating nuts. The area we live in is known for the massive pecan trees and all of the wildlife love pecan season: raccoons, birds, possums, squirrels, rats, and foxes. The raccoons dig into the pecan shell sideways with their back teeth and…

  • Adult Red Shoulder Hawk On Lightpole

    Adult Red Shoulder Hawk On Lightpole

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    This is an adult red shoulder hawk in Charleston SC, Dec 2024. They are pretty territorial “hooting and hollering” when another raptor is in their territory. They are pretty adapted to humans in the area and have swooped by us several times to pick up snakes, frogs, and insects. Adult red shoulder hawks have a…

  • Pluff Mud Raccoon Cleaning Eyes

    Pluff Mud Raccoon Cleaning Eyes

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    This dirty pluff mud raccoon comes out of the marsh for a sip of fresh water. S/he ends up dirtying up the water bowl (as usual), plays with a small rock, and rubs it eyes. It then takes off back to the marsh. Charleston SC Feb 2025

  • Fidgety Palm Warbler Feaking and Preening

    Fidgety Palm Warbler Feaking and Preening

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    Fidgety Palm Warbler in Pear Tree Charleston SC Nov 2024 preening and feaking. Eastern subspecies most likely because of the brighter yellow colors. Palm Warblers have yellowish eyebrows and a brown line through the eyes, a chestnut cap, subtle brown steaks on the breasts, and yellow under parts. This palm warbler is feaking (cleaning, honing/sharpening)…

  • See Through Turkey Vulture Nose

    See Through Turkey Vulture Nose

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    Two turkey vultures are in an oak tree along the marsh and then fly down to a shed. One is sunning and the other is curious about the ground where our compost bin is. Alas, it’s just veggies! Turkey vultures are sweet, goofy, and very fast runners. They have a great sense of smell to…

  • Male House Finch Drinking Frozen Water

    Male House Finch Drinking Frozen Water

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    This male house finch is grabbing a quick drink of water from ice that is melted from a frozen bird bath. Beautiful little dude looks like he has a swollen toe on his foot. jan 8 2025 Charleston SC

  • Raccoon breaks through ice to get water

    Raccoon breaks through ice to get water

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    Raccoons and other animals are still thirsty when it’s cold. If you can’t keep ice out of your waterbowl at night, maybe put out fresh water in a different bowl in the morning that’s not frozen. Charleston SC 1/21/25

  • Immature Female Baltimore Oriole

    Immature Female Baltimore Oriole

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    Immature Female Baltimore Oriole Drinking Water Charleston SC Nov 2024 This is a female Baltimore Oriole. I am presuming an immature or young female Baltimore oriole because of the lighter yellow color and almost whitish chest breast area. The back / wings are also more drab brown / grey and not as dark as an…

  • Sunrise Morris Island Lighthouse 10jan24

    Sunrise Morris Island Lighthouse 10jan24

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    Timelapse 25 x speed. Sunrise Morris Island Lighthouse, Folly Beach, Charleston SC 1/10/24 7am -ish