Rain is a standard afternoon occurrence, and at times it can feel pretty good.
Today, actually temperature near 100, index around 115 !!
Everyone will be playing in the rain later.
Rainy Day Egret
Category Archives: Egret
Great Egret, Rookery
Taken last month at the end of nesting season. Great Egret with the non stop stick gathering.
There is constant repairs needed. Most likely since they are not very good construction workers.
The Lookouts
The Egret was right inside the shrimp box, stealing all he could.
It looked like he had two accomplices keeping a lookout for him.
I came across images still to be finished and this one just struck me.
A few More Youngsters, Egrets
Taken a few weeks ago and a part of this years late broods.
The local rookery had the largest number of Egret nests that I remember being here.
More of one breed means less than another. It was the Anhinga who lost out.
Egret, A Softer Look
A large number of Great Egret scenes came to the top of the list today. After plowing through them, finishing some, and publishing some, I moved on for a while.
This image came up in another group but ultimately came out in a softer, rather than natural, look.
The light seemed good for this style so I kept it.
Great Egret, A Big Bite
This is the ‘I just ate’ pose.
The throat, and neck, look a bit too thick. Most likely still working on it.
Egret, I Can’t Resist Them
We have a running joke among local wildlife photographers.
- Person 1 : ‘Don’t You Have Enough White Birds’
- Person 2 : ‘But I don’t have one like this’
Of course both of their camera shutters are firing away.
Great Egret fly by.
Can’t Ignore The Locals, Alligator
I’m not sure if this gator was out to get some sun, or away from the stifling vegetation.
It has never been this thick in my 5 years walking here.
I guess the Gallinule (Moor Hens) like it though. They can walk on top of the leaves and never get their feet wet.
BTW, people have asked about these old wooden ramps. The story is worth repeating.
The owner of the property (and others around) built them specifically for the Alligators. The idea was simple, give them a place to get out of the water… and off any trails used by people.
Well, now the gators have more options.
You can’t fool mother nature.