Cranes Nesting in South Louisiana

The weather is really getting hot and we are in the mist of a drought here in South Louisiana. I took my camera with me to our farm near Jefferson Island. My husband and I took a ride about a mile down the road to view the cranes nesting in the ponds at Rip Van Winkle Gardens at Jefferson Island.

We were fascinated by the colorful Roseate Spoonbill. They were nesting in pairs in the cypress trees. I wasn't able to get a very good photo, but this one, at the water's edge, shows its fascinating face.

There are many different kinds of water birds nesting together. The varieties and colors were beautiful. Just what I needed to help lift my spirits!!