Snowy Egret show off.

You’ve heard “no one likes a show-off” … I’m not sure that’s true when it comes to nature.

St. Augustine Alligator Farm, FL
April 13, 2022
Now what turned into some beak clacking.
Size isn’t everything, but sometimes it helps.
Finally the Tricolored Heron made a full body move…
…pushing the Snowy Egret off his perch.
The Tricolored Heron got tangled up in the palm fronds for a few seconds, but not apparent damage.
Territorial Dispute: Snowy Egret vs Tricolored Heron, Part 1
St. Augustine Alligator Farm, FL
April 13, 2022
Sometimes it seems like birds are showing off.
I was certainly impressed with this Snowy Egret’s flight skills.
He skimmed the pond in front of me with his toes in and out of the water.
I thought he was going to land, but he opted to pass on by.
Orlando Wetlands, Florida
April 12, 2022
A couple of Snowy Egrets were strutting around on a fallen snag while a few other wading birds were trying to mind their own business…
..or get out of the way.
The Snowies have the best moves,
and those fancy feet add some bling.
The Snowy Egrets were quite entertaining as the skipped and danced across the water.
There was so much going on it was hard to know where to look.
A few Roseate Spoonbills and Tricolored Herons were in the mix.
Whatever they were eating was very small, and the water was cloudy so I couldn’t see it.
Tip toes stirring the water.
Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL
January 31, 2022