One of my favorite places to photograph birds is Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Townsend, Georgia. The refuge consists of 2,762 acres of saltwater marsh, grassland, deciduous woods, cropland and man-made freshwater ponds. It was formally a WWII Army airfield–I even walk the runways to the ponds to photograph the birds.
“Since its designation as a wildlife refuge in 1962, Harris Neck has served as a premier nesting, foraging and wintering habitat for many species of wildlife,” according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The abundance of birds at the refuge makes me feel like I am in Heaven when I am there.
I usually find the anhinga bird at Bluebill pond. The anhinga is a strange looking bird–large with a long slender neck. It is also called a “Snakebird” because it swims with its head above the water, resembling a snake.
When I first arrived at the pond, I found two anhingas. One was in the water and one was drying its feathers while standing on a dead tree. The bird in the water peered his head out of the water as it was swimming then ducked back under. It did this several times and reminded me of a periscope.
As the anhinga searches for food for its sustenance, what are we in search of? Are we diving deeply into God’s word and prayer for Him to sustain us? I think I need to dive deeper.
