Tony Pratt

Archive for August, 2010

Aug
21

Sand Carrier

Filed Under Scenics, Summer 2010, Waves

I have a fascination with waves and I love to freeze them in photographs to see the variety of actions that occur as a wave breaks. here you can see sand laden water flowing into the face of a wave as it breaks right on the shore.

Waves 8.21

Aug
20

Brush Off

Filed Under Egrets, Shorebirds, Summer 2010

The fight continues, as the chaser head butts the wing of the chased.

Egrets Terns Prime Hook 8.17

Aug
19

THAT’S MY SPOT!!!

Filed Under Shorebirds, Summer 2010, Terns

That seems to be what the aggressive egret in the back is saying as it charges the intruder in the foreground.

Egrets Terns Prime Hook 8.17

Egrets Terns Prime Hook 8.17.1

Aug
18

Snowy Show or Showy Snow

Filed Under Egrets, Shorebirds, Summer 2010

Snowy Egrets were showing off the mighty guns yesterday morning.

Egrets Terns Prime Hook 8.17

Aug
17

The Fishing Is Good

Filed Under Shorebirds, Summer 2010, Terns

This Forster’s Tern dove in with a splash this morning and came up with a fish.

Egrets Terns Prime Hook 8.17

Aug
15

Lewes Sunrise

Filed Under Summer 2010, Sunrises and Sunsets

Sunrise and Sunset 12-31-2008_123108_1481

Aug
14

Dusty Bee

Filed Under insects, Summer 2010

A pollen covered bumble bee helping out the hosta plant.

Sunrise 7.17

Aug
13

FSHNG GBH

Filed Under Herons, Summer 2010

An early morning great blue portrait.

Heron Egrets 8-16-2008_081608_8210

Aug
12

Ocypode Quadrata

Filed Under Summer 2010

Ghost Crabs prefer to stay out of sight but this one came out just before sunset to dine.

Ghost Crab Lighthouse 7-2-2008_070208_5114

Aug
10

Royal Meal

Filed Under Summer 2010, Terns

A Royal Tern adult feed a silver side to a youngster.

Royal Terns 7-12-2009_071209_4842