[Steve_E]

Originally Posted by Analog6

Thanks for the kind comments everyone. Steve, nesting time has of course finished here, but I did find a darter nest down at these wetlands, so if they nest in the same place very year I will be watching next year. Here's one of them with the chick.

Thanks for the bonus shot Odille. Your Darters are very similar to our Anhinga, diving spear fishers that I enjoy watching.

The Egret and Anhinga here return to their nesting sites year after year so you'll likely see a repeat next spring. Lots of luck, nesting time is a lot of fun.