On a recent April afternoon, I met a friend at Cotton Bayou in Orange Beach to observe the wildlife. We went to a spot that has nesting great blue herons and we were able to get a few shots of them taking care of their nests. Since we didn't move around too much, birds would fly over us. On two occasions I was able to get shots of a dove and an osprey landing on a tree branch because were were being still. I usually don't have the patience to wait around for wildlife and I usually get shots of birds flying away from me as a I walk towards them. We saw other birds that day as snowy egrets, pelicans, loons, and a house finch were active on the bayou.

Orange Beach WildlifeA dove comes in for a landing on a tree branch in Cotton Bayou. Orange Beach WildlifeA dove comes in for a landing on a tree branch in Cotton Bayou. Orange Beach WildlifeA dove comes in for a landing on a tree branch in Cotton Bayou. Osprey In Orange BeachA osprey flies over Cotton Bayou in Orange Beach Osprey in Orange Beach Nesting Heron Orange BeachA great blue heron tends its nest in Cotton Bayou. Orange Beach WildlifeA house finch on a tree branch in Cotton Bayou. Orange Beach PhotographerA loon dives for fish at Cotton Bayou in Orange Beach. Orange Beach WildlifeAn adult brown pelican flies over Cotton Bayou in Orange Beach. Snowy Egrets in Orange BeachA flock of snowy egrets fly over Cotton Bayou in Orange Beach

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