Dinner Rudely Interrupted
Last night in the salt marsh the always entertaining snowy egrets were among the birds feeding at low tide. At one point the snowy on the left had just pulled a small fish out of the shallow pool of water and was in the process of eating it when he got jumped from behind by a jealous competitor. Trying to run and swallow while being chased by an angry, fluffed up aggressor is no fun for sure, but so it goes in the snowy egret world where every meal is a potential adventure!
Phil Lanoue Photography 
all good as always but I particularly like number 3 as it shows close interaction – almost a dance involving both birds
These birds never fail to entertain. Thanks for looking and commenting Scott.
Sei un fenomeno, cogli delle scene stupende con le tue foto. Fantasticheeeeeee!!!!!
Apprezzo il vostro molto gentili parole Pat! Grazie 🙂
The last one looks like he is pointing the direction out of “HIS” marsh.
That’s exactly what I thought Paula! “You just keep on running and don’t come back!”
Love these action shots, Phil! Very well captured!
Thanks very much Gracie, I’m happy you enjoyed these snowy shots!
The one is a male, and the other a female. No wonder that they envy the food! But no matter what they do: They always look elegantly. Don’t you think?
Great shots again, Phil!
They are pretty birds and they are fun to watch. But they do sometimes argue like an old married couple. 😀
Glad you like the shots!
Superb sequence once again. Pretty much the same variety of birds (other than that Clapper Rail), but never boring! Throw in Mr A and you keep ’em coming back for more…. 😉
I appreciate you checking these out Gunta, thanks.
That’s rather rude behaviour, but obviously those egrets don’t live by the same etiquette that we do. Imagine if we did that in a restaurant, because our food hadn’t arrived and we fancied what the guy on the next table had got. 😀 Wonderful sequence of pics again, Phil.
Actually that sounds a bit like some of the tourists at one of our local Myrtle Beach buffets Sylvia. 😯 😀
Thanks very much and I’m happy you enjoyed our snowballs behavior. 🙂
Incredible how they can look so funny and so beautiful at the same time!
That’s exactly right Maggie, their behavior can be comical to watch and they are quite beautiful birds. 🙂
Beautiful action shots Phil.
Thanks very much Jan I appreciate it.
This reminds me of the dinner table shenanigans with my boy cousins when I was a kid. We all fought over that last roll…love the pics!
This is not a whole lot different then some of the behavior at Myrtle Beach buffets. 😀
Wonderful sequence. That would certainly take some of the fun out of eating.
Thanks for checking this out and yes indeed the ambiance of the Salt Marsh Raw Bar certainly leaves a lot to be desired.
Beautiful photos, Phil! I love the contrast between the snowy white of the birds’ feathers and the sky-reflecting, muddy wetness of the background. Great story, too. 🙂 Those, birds…they’re just like little kids!
Those birds are like goofy active kids running wild in a restaurant. 😀
Thanks very much Deb, glad you enjoyed these snowy photos!
It’s amazing to me how many beautiful and quite different shots of their wings you got. They are absolutely gorgeous birds, and it’s so great when you can show us things – like these wingspreads – that we never get a chance to see ourselves, just because we can’t “stop” the action.
It’s always a treat to see your photos. I can’t imagine ever getting tired of them. 😉
Well I greatly appreciate your very kind words and I’m thrilled you enjoy the photos, thanks! 🙂