Feeding Frenzy!
This past weekend we were surprised by a fascinating and unusual event in the salt marsh. A huge number of great and snowy egrets, white ibis, and wood storks all converged in one small area during low tide and began a feeding frenzy on the small fish which were jumping everywhere. Fights, arguments, and disagreements broke out all over, especially when one bird caught a fish. The squawking was continuous and incredibly loud which added to the frenetic nature of the event which lasted for over an hour.
Phil Lanoue Photography 
Nice to hang out with friends though whatever they were eating may not be so amused.
The fish seem to always get the worst of every situation, whether it’s a group of birds or a hungry alligator, it’s never good news for the fish.
The fish seem to always get the worst of every situation, whether it’s a group of birds or a hungry alligator, it’s never good news for the fish.
Très belles images, merci Phil !
Merci pour vos commentaires très agréables Jean-Paul!
What a spectacle! 😀 I can’t even begin to imagine the racket they must have made…. amazing take Phil…..
Thanks Paula! Yeah the sound was almost deafening, they were really going at it, but it was hysterical too at the same time. 🙂 We kept shaking our heads and laughing.
Wow, how very cool!! I love the capture in your 6th photo with the two birds – are they upset with each other?
Thanks much, glad you liked those!
Oh yeah, they were full on fighting! But, after just a few seconds they were right back to fishing. That’s what almost all the birds were doing, a small bit of fighting, then lots more fishing. 🙂
A lot of busy birds there, Phil. Lovely images!
Oh they were busy alright Mike that’s for sure! Thanks for looking.
It must have been an awesome experience? Love them all. Thank you for sharing.
It was pretty cool for sure Coreen, but honestly we were spending a lot of time just looking and laughing. You couldn’t help it, these birds were going nuts (I have some video which shows it better) and making a huge racket the entire time.
Thanks a bunch for looking!
I believe you. They can go nuts.
Beautiful pictures!
Thanks for looking and commenting!
only time I seen anything like this was Cyprus in the 80’s
Not something I see very often that’s for sure.
Your photos of the snowy egrets are amazing and beautiful!
Thank you so much I appreciate you looking and your kind comments!
What an assortment! I can understand how amusing this was. And the photos are fantastic!
Glad you liked those Molly! It was an entertaining (but loud) event!
Such amazing photographs and what an incredible hour you were able to spend watching these beautiful birds. Love the fighting ones!
Thank you very much! So glad you liked these! It was an entertaining time. 😉
That is some kind of community fishing hole! Love the last pic. Looks like they are dancing. 🙂
Yeah it was that day but not so much normally. This just turned out to be one of those deals where you had to be there cause when they were done, they were done.
Thanks for looking!
Great images Phil.
Thanks much I appreciate it.
Well done. On a related note, on the golf course last night I was surprised to see what appeared to be a herd of Canada Geese – the protected migratory bird that has established permanent residence.
Thanks. Yeah Canada Geese are pretty much like pigeons, they are everywhere.
Hi dear Phil,
wish you a wonderful Wednesday,
with interesting experiences…
peace and love all your ways…
take care and be always happy…
~✫S✫A✫N✫D✫R✫A✫~
Thank you Sandra, so nice to see you here.
Enjoy your Wednesday!
Hi, Phil,
WOW, what a great series …..and completly without noise! 😉
Wonderful pictures, rich in action.
Have a nice time
moni
Hi Moni, thanks very much for your visit and happy you liked the photos! 🙂
Wow. I think the fifth and the last pic are my favorites. But they are all great.
I really appreciate you checking out the photos and also your very kind comments!
How lucky were you to catch them!
Yes it was an unusual occurance so I was happy I was there for it!
well done…
Thanks for looking! 🙂
Spactacular:+)
Very glad you enjoyed seeing these pics!