“Hey Watch It Pal!!”

This great egret was fishing in the salt marsh recently when a brown pelican suddenly, and unexpectedly, dropped in. This caused the shocked egret to quickly jump out of the way in a bit of a panic.

Notice however, the egret never dropped it’s small snack that it just caught which appears to be a tiny glass shrimp.

28 thoughts on ““Hey Watch It Pal!!””

Patrizia M. on February 18, 2014 at 4:00 pm said:

Fantastica sequenza Phil, Brava la garzetta a tenersi il pesciolino nonostante lo spavento 🙂
Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on February 18, 2014 at 9:48 pm said:
  
  Grazie Pat! Sì che garzetta era molto intelligente!
  
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janmasyn on February 18, 2014 at 4:16 pm said:

Wonderful shots Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 18, 2014 at 9:40 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Jan, glad you liked these!
  
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The Dancing Rider on February 18, 2014 at 5:17 pm said:

No he didn’t, I see he retained throughout these great captures. But he sure does look surprised! 🙂 A BP “dropping in” could cause quite a scene. 😉

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- Phil Lanoue on February 18, 2014 at 9:42 pm said:
  
  The pelican snuck in behind the egret and splashed into the water right behind him just as he was eating!
  Quite the surprise for sure!
  
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Littlesundog on February 18, 2014 at 7:17 pm said:

What a calamity the brown pelican caused! Great shots, Phil! Never a dull moment in the marsh, eh?

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- Phil Lanoue on February 18, 2014 at 9:43 pm said:
  
  Oh yes, that brown pelican created a huge fuss landing right behind the egret’s feeding area!
  Always something going on out there!
  
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HansHB on February 18, 2014 at 7:55 pm said:

Great shots, well done Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 18, 2014 at 9:44 pm said:
  
  Thank you Hans, good to know you enjoyed these photos!
  
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Gunta on February 18, 2014 at 8:06 pm said:

We’re just starting to see a few of these egrets out here now that the wetlands are filling up – only some 3-4 months later than normal. Have yet to see a GBH.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 18, 2014 at 9:45 pm said:
  
  That’s good news that some of those birds are starting to show up.
  We are expecting even warmer temps here so any time I should see some gator activity! 😯
  I’m hoping anyway. 😀
  
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foxleylady on February 18, 2014 at 8:09 pm said:

Looks like a crash landing! I love the egret’s reaction – talk about priorities!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 18, 2014 at 9:46 pm said:
  
  That egret was very surprised especially because the pelican snuck in from behind. Right at snack time too! 🙂
  
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Amy on February 18, 2014 at 9:14 pm said:

Beautiful wings! Great captures, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 18, 2014 at 9:47 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch Amy, I’m very happy you liked these photos!
  
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anotherday2paradise on February 18, 2014 at 10:31 pm said:

Fabulous shots again, Phil. Yes, the egret does look quite shocked, but I’m glad he held on tight to his sushi. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on February 19, 2014 at 5:13 pm said:
  
  Thanks Sylvia! Well he must have been really hungry to hold on so tight to that little bitty shrimp.
  Got him with a bigger meal for today’s post. Apologies in advance for the close up fishie face view.
  
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  - anotherday2paradise on February 19, 2014 at 5:17 pm said:
    
    Yes I saw it, but knew it was useless to protest about the eyes. 😦
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 11:28 am said:
      
      Well you know how it goes Sylvia, it can be a tough marsh out there sometimes. 😛
      
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Lyle Krahn on February 18, 2014 at 11:01 pm said:

That’s great. Looks like it’s got receiver potential.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 19, 2014 at 5:10 pm said:
  
  Could be, he does appear to be multi talented.
  
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Cowboys and Crossbones on February 19, 2014 at 5:28 pm said:

The ability to keep one’s beak shut while being scared is no small feat! Fabulous photos!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 11:26 am said:
  
  This guy knows what he is doing out there for sure!
  
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TheForagingPhotographer on February 19, 2014 at 6:43 pm said:

I love how his feet are just hovering above the water there Phil. Beautifully captured.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 11:27 am said:
  
  Thank you so much Lucy, I’m so happy you enjoyed these photos!
  
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Paula on February 20, 2014 at 10:11 am said:

That a boy! Shrimps are delicious!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 11:27 am said:
  
  Oh absolutely, shrimps are excellent! Gives me a good idea for tonight’s dinner!
  
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