Just looking around, this Snowy Egret was watching the tide go out at a rice field trunk.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
August 29, 2021
Snowy Egret Standing on Trunk Support
Tag Archives: Snowy Egret
Snowy Egret and Wood Duck Pals
These ramps are installed in ponds for Alligators to lounge where the tourists can see them but not be too close. The birds like a dry spot, too.
August 23, 2021
Snowy Egret, Top Up
A Snowy Egret was showing off as he poked around, maybe looking for nesting material, maybe just a courtship display.
He was looking pretty snazzy.
He showed me one more dip before he dropped into the vegetation, out of my sight.
St. Augustine Alligator Farm, Florida
April 29, 2021
Snowy Egret, Breeding Display
A Snowy Egret all puffed up and showing off.
The neck stretch is often part of the courtship display in wading birds, or the bird could be defending his territory from an interloper.
St. Augustine Alligator Farm, FL
April 29, 2021
Close Quarters in the Rookery
A Snowy Egret landed in the fronds of a palm tree where a pair of Roseate Spoonbills had a nest.
The standing Spoonbill pushed at the Snowy Egret to move along. Not enough room here for all of us.
That didn’t work so both of the Spoonbills gave a squawk.
A double poke from the Spoonbills followed.
The Snowy Egret finally got the message.
Snowy Egrets, Not Synchronized
These Snowy Egrets were just hanging around in a shallow pond; a few were trying out some dance steps. It was early and they were not all on the same song.
Snowy Egret After The Bath
After his bath the Snowy Egret sunk down into the water again and just sat there.
He made some ripples when he stood up, which created a disconnected head reflection.
I moved on, glancing back for one more look. The Egret was looking pretty spiffy.
Snowy Egret Bath
I first spotted this Snowy Egret sitting low in the water.
As I expected, he dunked.
Then gave a big shake.
A couple minutes later he did it again.
Snowy Egret Flying By
The low water in this section of a rice field pond had attracted a small flock of wading birds to feed in a channel.
As usual, one Snowy Egret was zipping around instead of feeding like the others.
He flew past a group of three…
kept on going…
Then dropped into a group of two.
It was a grey day with the Snowy Egrets’ feet and eye patches providing the only bit of color.
A Wondrous Sight
Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Tricolored Herons… not a great photo opportunity but a wonderful thing to see.
The small specs are Swallows; even smaller was the generous supply of mosquitoes and gnats.
Bear Island Wildlife Management Area, ACE Basin, SC
March 11, 2021