An Hour In The Life Of An Egret
Earlier this week I spent about an hour watching an egret go about it’s business in among the oyster beds in the salt marsh during low tide. It was an active hour for the bird too…
He plucked out a nice fish for himself.
Made sure he looked all spiffy.
Had to jump out of the way to avoid being run over by a passing great blue heron.
A typical action packed afternoon for one of the large wading birds in the marsh!
Phil Lanoue Photography 
Super post!
Thanks very much Victor, glad you like it!
An hour well spent, Phil!!!
Thank you and yes, it was an interesting hour in the marsh for sure!
Beautiful set, Phil! I always enjoy your fine photos and of course, the play by play commentary is great as well. ;o) If you’re any fair representation of a “beach bum”, then the world could certainly use a few more. Thanks again and enjoy your weekend!
Mick
Hey thanks very much for both your visit here and your very nice comments Mick it’s greatly appreciated!
Beach Bum sounds good to me especially because over there I can be a Swamp Bum (like this morning) and still be right at the beach!
Hope you enjoy your weekend as well!
I so enjoy seeing your posts each day! Makes me smile.
Well thanks so much for that, really makes me feel good to know you enjoy seeing every day’s post!
ah yes the GBH bullies demanding their way again
Oh yes, typical GBH behavior once again, as usual. Plus they are often so loud about it, I can hear one yapping from a good distance off.
Love it! Is he having a little cockatoo reaction in the first photo! Silly boy! What fine feathers he has. Eek, on the GBH! You weren’t joking! 🙂
Ah you noticed that fluffed up head look?! 🙂 Sometimes when an egret spots a fairly good size fish they will get all excited, fluff themselves up, and practically dance over to where they saw the fish. Of course the GBH will instantly notice this behavior and it’s a tip off to go take the fish that the egret just spotted.
Wow, fantastic sharpness and detail!
Well I really appreciate that and I’m glad you enjoyed these photos!
Ne è valsa la pena perdere quell’ora, hai fatto foto fantastiche, sono stupende!!
Ciao, Pat
E ‘stato un modo divertente per passare un’ora! grazie Pat
Obviously, a lot can happen in an hour, Phil. Your photos are just so breathtakingly lovely. 🙂
Thanks a bunch for the very kind comments Sylvia and although a lot can happen in an hour, I still managed to get in a few sips of my coffee in between the action. 🙂
It’s always such a pleasure seeing your great shots. I am so envious that you can get close without having your birds all fly away.
Thanks very much I’m really thrilled you enjoy the wildlife shots!
I am fortunate in that the birds basically just ignore me which is how I like it. 🙂
Just amazing!!!!!
Hey thanks Erv! Appreciate it.
Really like the first with the fresh catch of the hour. Nice work, Phil.
That was the only one I saw him catch during his one hour outing but I’m sure he was happy with it!
Thanks very much Steve.
How fortunate you are to be able to watch life unfold in front of you on the marsh. Just a few more weeks to finish my project 365 and I can take a breather. Hope you’re doing well and Happy Holidays!
I am fortunate that the wildlife likes that particular area and continues to show up.
I’m already looking forward to Spring alligator season. 😀
Amazing shots Phil.
Glad you like them Jan, thank you.
A very productive hour for both of you. Really like the first image.
I’m sure he was happy with that fish but not so happy getting dive bombed by the GBH. 🙂
Thanks for looking!
Love all the images, but especially the lovely sunlit angle on the preening shot. Beautiful pictures!
Thanks a bunch for the kind words Judy!
The light in these pictures is beautiful, Phil! Especially the way it highlights the egret – so lovely against the background. Great capture of the GBH!
Glad you liked these Maggie and that GBH seems to always be available to start trouble. 🙂
That was a long waiting… Awesome captures, Phil, especially the last one.
I appreciate it Amy, thank you!