His feathers may have been in a bit of a jumble, but it was a pretty one.
Great Egret, Donnelley, South Carolina.
Egret Landing Series
His feathers may have been in a bit of a jumble, but it was a pretty one.
Great Egret, Donnelley, South Carolina.
Looks like one plume got reversed up over his shoulder. Did it settle after he fully landed, or do you think the shaft is bent?
If I remember correctly it was a little windy out in the open and it stayed like that.
Still funny for me to see a wading bird, especially one that large, perched in a tree.
When I first moved here I didn’t know how much they love to perch high. I learned quickly when one day branches came down on me. Looking up, one of these 😁.
Controlled chaos as I call their landings.
The real chaos is a Wood Stork. They need a landing strip to come down. I think I have a few series of them in my to do pile. Living here my number of decent images can get huge. Many never see the light of day just because we can get so many opportunities when out. And it’s easy to go out anytime.