This Snowy Egret was showing off his breeding plumage and his flexible feet.
Snowy Egret, Breeding PlumageSt. Augustine Alligator Farm, FL
April 13, 2022
Tag Archives: Snowy Egret
Snowy Egret: Extra Points on The Fly By
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
Snowy Egret Posing
On a late January afternoon I came upon a Snowy Egret in a dark corner of a local pond.
I moved a bit and got a different background lit by sunlight filtering through the trees.
January 6, 2022
Snowy Egrets, Strutting Around
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.
Feeding Pool: Snowy Egret Dancing on Water
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
Snowy Egret Flyby, Fall Colors
November 14, 2021
Snowy Egret Standing on Trunk Support
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 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