Great Egret Stretching a Wing – As I watched this Great Egret over just a few minutes, he spent some time preening and then turned his back to me. Shortly after turning, he decided to stretch out a wing. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary occupies approximately 13,000 acres in the heart of the Corkscrew Watershed in Southwest …
Great Egret Tail Plumage – With his head bowed and facing away from me, this Great Egret took on the appearance of a faceless bearded man. A bit spooky in the darkness of the swamp. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary occupies approximately 13,000 acres in the heart of the Corkscrew Watershed in Southwest Florida, part of the …
Great Egret Preening – This view of this beautiful bird highlights his elegant breeding plumage. The long feathers on his side and tail and the green mask around his eyes and above the beak. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary occupies approximately 13,000 acres in the heart of the Corkscrew Watershed in Southwest Florida, part of the Western …
Great Egret – After preening and making himself look his best, he now waits for a possible mate to arrive. He contrasts well with foliage. During a February 2017 visit to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, I found this Great Egret lurking in the shadows. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary occupies approximately 13,000 acres in the heart of the Corkscrew Watershed …
Bad Hair Day – On a cool and windy morning at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, this Great Egret seemed to be having a bad hair day due to the strong breeze.
Time To Find Some Lunch – After standing with the wind to its back for several minutes this Great Egret decided it was time to find some lunch and started to stalk around the pond.
It Is Really Windy Here – This look at the back of the neck of a Great Egret shows that it is really windy here at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in early January.
Great Egret – The Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port Aransas, Texas offers great views of many wading birds from the boardwalk built over the water. This Great Egret was very cooperative in that it stayed really close to the boardwalk and allowed me to make many photographs. We were on a casual birding trip …
A Bit Chilly Out Here – While birding at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center on New Years Day, it was a bit chilly, but that didn’t seem to bother the birds too much. This Great Egret spent most of the morning wading in the pond looking for food.
The Pose – When you get a good subject to photograph, you don’t want to leave. This Great Egret displayed the pose over and over again making it even harder for me to turn my attention to other activities in the area.