James D. Martin Wildlife Park

James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama - a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed. (DSC00854)

James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama - a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed. (DSC09908)

James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama. This is a wetland area that is part of the Coosa River watershed. (DSC07453)

Taken in James D.Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama, a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed.

Taken in James D.Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama, a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed.

Taken in James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsen, Alabama, a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed.

Taken in James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama. This is a wetland area that is part of the Coosa River watershed.

Taken in James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama. This is a wetland area that is part of the Coosa River watershed. (DSC01824)

Taken at the James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama.

Taken in James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama. This is a wetland area that is part of the Coosa River watershed.

Taken in James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama. This is a wetland area that is part of the Coosa River watershed.

This egret is at a rookery which is shared with great blue herons on a small island in the James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama - a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed. I first noticed a number of egrets in the trees on the island as I drove along I759 into Gadsden and wondered if it could be a rookery. I decided to investigate further. The island was some distance across the water (see then note - upper left) from the Gadsden Mall parking lot which is where I went to take photos. Because of the distance, (based on Google Earth view over 750 feet), even at maximum zoom, I was essentially shooting blind. But happily, by cropping, I managed to get some fairly decent shots. During the winter the trees are occupied by numerous wintering cormorants. (The auto in the background is on the Interstate) (IMG_6349)

At a rookery which is shared with great blue herons on a small island in the James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama - a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed. I first noticed a number of egrets in the trees on the island as I drove along I759 into Gadsden and wondered if it could be a rookery. I decided to investigate further. The island was some distance across the water (see then note - upper left) from the Gadsden Mall parking lot which is where I went to take photos. Because of the distance, (based on Google Earth view over 750 feet), even at maximum zoom, I was essentially shooting blind. But happily, by cropping, I managed to get some fairly decent shots. During the winter the trees are occupied by numerous wintering cormorants. (IMG_6322)

Taken in James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama - a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed. (DSC09769)

James D. Martin Wildlife Park, a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_5134)

Taken in James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama, a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed. (DSC05140)

Taken in James D. Martin Wildlife Park, a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed, Gadsden, Alabama. (DSC05896)

Taken in James D.Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama, a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed. (DSC05131) Another Link in the Chain - Linking clouds to clouds