From Out Of The Marsh…

Last week we saw this great egret come flying up from out of the reeds and across the marsh with a fresh caught fish. Normally the egrets will eat a fish right where they caught it, but in this case the bird took flight to prevent losing the fish to another bird. There were several other egrets plus some pelicans and great blue herons in the area, any of whom would be more then happy to relieve the egret of it’s prize catch!

44 thoughts on “From Out Of The Marsh…”

Sue on January 26, 2013 at 3:32 pm said:

It doesn’t even look like the bird has a good hold on that fish, and yet they manage to hang on to it. The lighting is wonderful in these shots.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:15 pm said:
  
  Those bills must exert a lot more pressure then we would think. I have seen them holding large fish that seem impossible to hold on to yet somehow they do.
  Thank you for checking out these photos!
  
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Chillbrook on January 26, 2013 at 3:43 pm said:

Fish to go.. Marvellous shots Phil. Looks like a good meal. Don’t blame the egret for wanting to hang on to it. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:17 pm said:
  
  Ha, yes it is fish to go, and it does not get any fresher. 🙂
  This was a busy day with lots of competition out there so this egret did indeed wish to maintain possession of it’s fish.
  Glad you liked these egret photos Adrian!
  
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adinparadise on January 26, 2013 at 4:36 pm said:

Wow, amazing captures, Phil. He wasn’t letting go of that fish for any reason. 😀

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:19 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much Sylvia! He caught the fish, he wanted the fish, he was keeping the fish. Determined egret, but if you want to eat, you have to hold on to your catch. 😀
  
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petspeopleandlife on January 26, 2013 at 4:54 pm said:

Very nice sequence of photos of the great white egret. Such a gangly looking bird yet so graceful as it stalks it prey and even more graceful in flight. Lovey captures of this beautiful bird.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:20 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, I’m so glad you enjoyed these egret photoss! They are quite elegant flyers aren’t they? 🙂
  
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jimbey on January 26, 2013 at 5:43 pm said:

Phil, you are truly a master at the action shot! I cannot get that much detail and clarity – even shooting a stationary Egret carved out of ivory! Your loyal readers are grateful to you for sharing your talent, and giving us a glimpse of the natural world.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:21 pm said:
  
  I so greatly appreciate your very kind words and am quite flattered!
  I’m really happy you continue to enjoy my wildlife photos!
  
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ManoliRizoFotografia on January 26, 2013 at 8:32 pm said:

¡Impresionante!, mi preferida la primera, me parece una maravilla!!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:29 pm said:
  
  Estoy muy contento de que disfruten de estas fotos! 🙂
  
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Rick Alonzo Photography on January 26, 2013 at 9:21 pm said:

You have a great skill for catching birds with fish! I’m envious! 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:22 pm said:
  
  Thanks much for the kind comments! Well I figure they have to eat, and what they mostly eat is fish, so if I hang around long enough I’m hopefully going to eventually get pics of birds (or alligators) with fish. 🙂
  
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Laurie MacBride, Eye on Environment on January 26, 2013 at 9:24 pm said:

Fabulous shots, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:23 pm said:
  
  I apprecaite you looking and commenting Laurie!
  
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Gareth Rasberry on January 26, 2013 at 11:05 pm said:

Excellent series, Phil! Great sunlight on the subject

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:23 pm said:
  
  Thanks much for checking these out Gareth!
  
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LizzieJoy on January 27, 2013 at 4:39 am said:

Amazing photos,as usual, Phil. I love how you’ve captured the sunlight. It lights the images beautifully. Bless you.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:23 pm said:
  
  Thank you Lizzie, I’m really happy you enjoyed these egret pics!
  
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janmasyn on January 27, 2013 at 5:01 am said:

Beautiful captures Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:24 pm said:
  
  Thanks Jan, I always appreciate you looking and commenting.
  
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meyer23 on January 27, 2013 at 6:40 am said:

That are wonderful shots.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:24 pm said:
  
  Thank you! I am happy you like them!
  
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monisertel on January 27, 2013 at 6:53 am said:

Hi Phil,
great captured…your picture…and the bird with the big fish! 😉
Wish you a nice sunday,
moni

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:25 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much moni, I’m very glad you liked seeing these photoss of the egret flying with it’s fish!
  
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photosfromtheloonybin on January 27, 2013 at 8:46 am said:

Wow, I am so glad I am finally following your blog. I am in total awe of these photos – they are absolute perfection!! Where exactly were they taken? You’re in South Carolina right?

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:26 pm said:
  
  Thanks a million, I’m really glad you have been enjoying the photos!
  Yes I’m in SC, along the coast south of Myrtle Beach.
  
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  - photosfromtheloonybin on January 27, 2013 at 2:22 pm said:
    
    The reason I was asking is because my parents are going down to Isle of Palms at the beginning of February for a couple of months, so that’s not very far from you :).
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 9:14 pm said:
      
      Oh yes, Isle of Palms is not too far from me, probably less then 2 hours. Very nice there, lucky them they will be there for that amount of time! 🙂
      
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crazytraintotinkytown on January 27, 2013 at 9:00 am said:

Stunning Phil – he’s nearly as good a fisherman as my littlest cat!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 1:28 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch D! So glad you like these pics!
  Where does your kitty get fish? Here we only have to occasionally take a small lizard away from one of ours after the lizard got lost and ended up inside our screen porch. 🙂
  
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Patrizia M. on January 27, 2013 at 4:38 pm said:

Che scatti eccezionali, non riuscirò mai a fare foto come le tue, mi vengono sempre troppo mosse ufff
Bravissimo Phill, complimenti
Ciao, pat

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 9:11 pm said:
  
  Sono molto felice che ti piace queste foto Pat 🙂
  
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Judi van der Kaay on January 27, 2013 at 7:49 pm said:

Smart egret – a gang of thieves could indeed pose quite a problem! Thanks Phil –

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- Phil Lanoue on January 27, 2013 at 9:10 pm said:
  
  Yes he was being very smart indeed!
  Thanks much for looking and commenting Judi!
  
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Bella Remy Photography on January 27, 2013 at 9:46 pm said:

Oh the lighting and color in this series…WOW !

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- Phil Lanoue on January 29, 2013 at 11:37 am said:
  
  So glad you liked this Emily!
  
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Homesick and Heatstruck on January 28, 2013 at 11:07 am said:

Gorgeous light in these 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on January 29, 2013 at 11:37 am said:
  
  I appreciate you looking and commenting!
  
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joserasan66 on January 31, 2013 at 10:21 am said:

Ufffffff…. Eso Sí Es Pescado Fresco… Muy Buena Serie….

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 12:21 pm said:
  
  Sí pescado muy fresco! Estoy muy feliz te gustan estas fotos. 🙂
  
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Molly Argo on February 2, 2013 at 9:23 pm said:

Beautiful lighting. You really did great on this one, as you usually do, but this is one of my all time favorites!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2013 at 12:20 pm said:
  
  Thanks much for your very kind words Molly and I’m happy you enjoyed these egret pics!
  
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