No big dance routines yet, but it won’t be long.
The Bridal Feathers Have Arrived, Egret
Tag Archives: Bird Photography
Spoonbill Disagreement
Even Roseate Spoonbills have bad days. In this case an adult decided to grab hold of a juvenile by the leg. I’ve seen this before and I guess this is how they ‘argue’.
The older one had a good hold on the young one too.
As expected Jr. wailed a bit, flapped around, and took the hint.
Time to move on.
This is a rookery where the rules are a little different for a few months.
He Had A Lot To Say, Spoonbill
Unfortunately I didn’t understand a thing she said.
Grumpy
Yellow-crowned Night Heron.
I looked at the shot and that’s immediately what came to mind 😂.
Late Day Great Blue Heron
A Great Blue Heron, on a mission in a swamp rookery.
The Dance Master, Reddish Egret
Over the years I have referred to the Reddish Egrets as the best in dance, and drama. Tricolors and Snowy do have some moves, but nothing like the Reddish routines.
A dawn dance by a Reddish… (best viewed large)
They have many routines to shade the water with their wings and skip / run to scare up small fish. The true masters.
Great Blue Heron
Even though the Heron was over powered by all the dead branches I thought it made an interesting shot.
Blue-winged Teals
These are the ducks we see most often, Blue-wings.
The most common, Mallards, stay away from the marshes and swamps. I call them ‘city ducks’ but I’m sure there’s more to it.
The first is a female.
Now a male. They are usually a little more colorful on the wings and head however this bird was molting.
