White ibises (Eudocimus albus) in a brackish lagoon at Bodie Island light, Cape Hatteras National Seashore in eastern North Carolina.

I don’t know if the aggression seen here is a territorial display, part of a mating ritual, or just a case of bad birds acting out.  

Jim, fly fishing at Coquina Beach in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina.

I first met Jim two years ago. He was fishing then on the sound side of Bodie Island. We just keep running into each other.

The cigar serves double duty: for victory celebration when the fish are biting, and consolation prize when they are not.

Jim, fly fishing at Coquina Beach in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina.

I first met Jim two years ago. He was fishing then on the sound side of Bodie Island. We just keep running into each other.

The cigar serves double duty: for victory celebration when the fish are biting, and consolation prize when they are not.