A visit to Magnolia Plantation and the Audubon Swamp Garden

[3Putt in Coastal SC]

What a great time of year to visit this plantation just outside of
Charleston, SC
The azaleas are in full bloom, the tourists are everywhere, and the rookery
in the
Swamp Garden is jumping with Egrets, Herons and Anhinga nesting.
My favorites were the many Prothonotary Warblers and Northern Parula
warblers that
are in the swamp this time of year.

[Rick]

Post by 3Putt in Coastal SC
What a great time of year to visit this plantation just outside of
Charleston, SC
The azaleas are in full bloom, the tourists are everywhere, and the
rookery in the
Swamp Garden is jumping with Egrets, Herons and Anhinga nesting.
My favorites were the many Prothonotary Warblers and Northern Parula
warblers that
are in the swamp this time of year.

That sounds great I love Parulas--one of the coolest birds IMO. :)
--
Rick
Fargo, ND
N 46°53'251"
W 096°48'279"


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[maryann kolb]

On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:42:43 -0400, "3Putt in Coastal SC"

Post by 3Putt in Coastal SC
What a great time of year to visit this plantation just outside of
Charleston, SC
The azaleas are in full bloom, the tourists are everywhere, and the rookery
in the
Swamp Garden is jumping with Egrets, Herons and Anhinga nesting.
My favorites were the many Prothonotary Warblers and Northern Parula
warblers that
are in the swamp this time of year.

I went to Aiken State Park this week to look for Protontarys I heard
three but only caught a glimpse of one. They seemed more skittish
than usual. It is just breath taking to see that golden bird in a
dark swamp. The Parulas were there zipping around high up. The best
bird of the day was a Hairy Woodpecker. I rarely see them in South
Carolina.

Mary Ann
Barnwell, SC

[3Putt in Coastal SC]

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Post by maryann kolb
I went to Aiken State Park this week to look for Protontarys I heard
three but only caught a glimpse of one. They seemed more skittish
than usual. It is just breath taking to see that golden bird in a
dark swamp. The Parulas were there zipping around high up. The best
bird of the day was a Hairy Woodpecker. I rarely see them in South
Carolina.
Mary Ann
Barnwell, SC

I posted a photo of what I was sure was a Parula to the CBC. It was
reidentified as a White-eyed Vireo. I'm still thinking about that one.
Lot's of
Prothonotary Warblers in the Audubon Swamp Garden now. And....no flies or
mosquitoes. All the photographers were out there with their long lenses
and wearing their khaki photography vests hoping to get some nice shots of
the baby Herons and Egrets. It was still too soon for the hatchlings to
appear.

[maryann kolb]

On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:57:38 -0400, "3Putt in Coastal SC"

Post by 3Putt in Coastal SC
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Post by maryann kolb
I went to Aiken State Park this week to look for Protontarys I heard
three but only caught a glimpse of one. They seemed more skittish
than usual. It is just breath taking to see that golden bird in a
dark swamp. The Parulas were there zipping around high up. The best
bird of the day was a Hairy Woodpecker. I rarely see them in South
Carolina.
Mary Ann
Barnwell, SC

I posted a photo of what I was sure was a Parula to the CBC. It was
reidentified as a White-eyed Vireo. I'm still thinking about that one.
Lot's of
Prothonotary Warblers in the Audubon Swamp Garden now. And....no flies or
mosquitoes. All the photographers were out there with their long lenses
and wearing their khaki photography vests hoping to get some nice shots of
the baby Herons and Egrets. It was still too soon for the hatchlings to
appear.

Gorgeous picture. I forget from time to time how pretty a White-eyed
Vireo is since they are so hard to see! I think I hear at least 10 to
every one that I get a glimpse of.

I remember the first one I ever saw. It was many years ago and I was
still a very inexperienced birder. I was birding with my daughter
Linda and we kept hearing it from inside a dense, bushy area and I
sent Linda into the bush to try and flush it. After awhile I heard a
little voice say "Momma is there a bird with a white eye?" and out
they both came.

Mary Ann
Barnwell, SC