A Little Late Evening Fishing
I was leaving the salt marsh area recently when I saw this egret doing some late evening fishing. I decided to stop and watch him for a bit to see if he would have any luck. Well it turns out he did because within minutes he plucked himself out a fish and gobbled it down. Always nice to have a snack before turning in for the night!
Phil Lanoue Photography 
He seemed to enjoy it.
Yeah he looked happy with his late snack.
Worth the wait!
Sure was!
Everyone enjoys a bedtime nibble. Nice shots, Phil.
I enjoy a little late night snack myself Steve, thanks.
A successful catch perfectly executed…by bird and photog!
Thanks Judy, always fun watching these guys!
Great snacking sequence, Phil.
Thank you Jane and yes the egret had me entertained for sure.
It’s nice to know that some other creatures count night lunch as one of their “three squares” for the day.
If the fishing is good, there is no point in packing it in for the night until you get full.
I can relate, I’m a bit of a late eater too.
Excellent, great action shots.
Thank you Jan, glad you liked them.
The light and contrast are beautiful here, Phil! Lovely shots!
At least our white egret friend stands out nicely from the darker background. Even a great blue heron might get a little lost in there.
Thanks very much Maggie!
Awesome again! It amazes me how they can control their bills to eat without hands!
Erv
Sometimes we tend to criticize one of the egrets or herons that keeps missing the fish but then I remember how tough it has to be to pluck out a fast moving fish with your face. Don’t think I could do it. 🙂
Sleep to digest is indeed the most beautiful! 😛
Yes that often works the best! :-0
Beautiful photos, Phil. How is that bird so white?!?
Thanks Deb, and the egrets have to be the whitest things on the face of the earth. They are brilliant white! That’s also what make taking photos of them particularly challenging. I always shoot them in manual mode, any auto mood will almost always blow out the whites.
beautiful photographs… I missed your photography. Thank you, love, nia
Thank you so much Nia, wonderful to see you!
Awesome! I’d love to see something like this in person. Hopefully someday.
We have had a bumper crop of egrets this yea,r they seem to be everywhere. But I like them so it’s good news. 🙂
Great pics again, Phil. He really made short work of this one. 🙂
Thank you Sylvia and yes indeed this was a quick gulp. 😉
What a wonderful series, Phil!
Thank you so much Tricia I’m glad you enjoyed them!