Snowys Being Snowys
Once again last week I was witness to yet more snowy egret bickering. As is often the case, one snowy is generally incapable of getting along with another snowy. I have seen one fly clear across the marsh to chase off a bird who was simply minding it’s own business and not bothering anyone. Well, not bothering anyone except the snowy who took offense to having the mere presence of the other snowy in “his” marsh.
But so it goes in the always active, and never dull world of the snowy egret!
Phil Lanoue Photography 
Excellent action shots as always, Phil!
Thanks Gracie, glad you like them!
these are truly stunning photo series ! Thank you very much for giving me a chance to enjoy them.
Well I am very happy you enjoyed these photos!
Wonderful photos Phil, and indeed, never a dull moment in snowy’s world. 🙂
Thanks Jan, yes always something going on with that group.
Great, great Shots! 😉
So happy you enjoyed these photos!
The Snowy Egret is also a wonderful animal and your photos as always, perfect and beautiful.
I wish a good week friends and a dear greeting by Mathilda 😉
Ich bin sehr glücklich, Sie genießen diese Fotos! Vielen Dank 🙂
I love the way you’ve captured them. They look like they’re dancing.
Thanks Edith, they do have an interesting way of dancing. 😀
Hi Phil,
is this the dance in the new week??? 😉
Great captured, brilliant shots!
Wish you a nice week
moni
Hi moni, yes the dance of the week! Thank you so much! 😀
What acrobats they are. Brilliant dancing in the air!
They can be quite entertaining to watch! Thanks for looking and commenting!
Cool shots! I love how you always get the action captured so wonderfully!
I greatly appreciate the kind words, thanks!
Great action shots! It’s funny to watch them squabble.
Thanks and yes they can be a lot of fun to watch and photograph! 🙂
Great shots. But you left that poor snowy just hanging in the air! So did the snowy minding his own business leave?
Thanks and yes they always leave, then get back together for more arguments, then leave, then get back together. Well you get the idea.
I had a couple more frames form this that I forgot to include darn it. 😦
Amazing great detailed pictures! Do you use some kind of sports/action camera and lens?
I am very happy you enjoyed these snowy photos!
I use a Canon 7D DSLR and a 300 or 400mm lens. Very fast focus camera.
Great! I look forward to upgrading my camera, and I will for certain buy a camera with fast focus, as mine is a bit slow.
I envy the sharpness in your action shots !
Beautiful shots , Phil
utham
I appreciate the kind words, thanks very much utham!
Cool 🙂
Thanks very much for checking them out!
They’re at it again.. 😯 Smashing photos Phil!
They sure are! Thanks much Adrian!
Great photos….. such vibrant color!
Thank you Sally! I have fun watching them!
Stunning Phil!
Glad you enjoyed these Lucy! Say hi to mum!
Just beautiful, your images are so sharp, and the birds are so elegant. Magic!!!
Cheers Callie
I greatly appreciate your kind words Callie, thanks! 🙂
okay I have been looking at your images for while now – seeing what I can learn – I ain’t got the kit to get theses shots (yet) I don’t have access to this kind of wildlife (either) – but I recognise neither of these things are important in your images because your strength is the social commentary – in general your images tell a story – so I may well try this with seagulls n crows over the next wee while – we shall see 😉
Well I’m happy you enjoy the goofy stories along with the photos Scott. I try to bring a little bit of the marshland life into the site here and hopefully a few laughs as well along the way.
Ok. let’s see what you come up with on those gulls and crows. 🙂
I really do love the gracefulness of their wings. They are always such works of art. So delicate but yet so strong.
That’s a great way of viewing htem Emily, thanks. So glad you enjoyed these photos too!
These are tremendous shots. Love the one of the snowy in the air. The bird seems to be hovering with those long yellow legs and the bright white feathers poofed by the breeze.
I greatly appreciate your very kind comments and glad you enjoyed these photos!
Those snowys really so seem to go looking for trouble, Phil. Great pics as always. 🙂
Yes they do, and they are experts at finding trouble.
Thanks a bunch Sylvia!
They looks like bird ballerinas in some sort of drama 🙂
Nice pics Phil.
Well drama they have! Not sure if their ballet skills are quite at the professional level quite yet though. 😉
Glad you like the pics!
Great sequence, Phil. Terrific light too. Well done.
Thanks Andrew, I appreciate you looking and commenting!
You can’t argue with the comic relief that larger birds offer us when they have their wings spread wide. I actually posted one today of a pelican in that same pose and it just cracks me up. Lovely Snowy’s!
Thanks very much for checking these out Mitzi I appreciate it!
These action shots are fabulous! Wow!
Thanks! Glad you like them!
Love these! Love the Snowies!
Thanks very much and yes the snowys can often be entertaining!
They’re just the tiniest bit “goofy”..