Little Snack For Little Guy

A snowy egret knocks back a tiny minnow that it just plucked from the salt marsh at low tide. If he manages to catch and eat enough of even these little bitty fish, snowball will get a decent meal out of it. 🙂

32 thoughts on “Little Snack For Little Guy”

hihowsyou25 on February 22, 2014 at 9:41 am said:

awesome close-up !

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- Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 11:15 am said:
  
  Thanks for checking it out and glad you like it!
  
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Victor Rakmil on February 22, 2014 at 9:43 am said:

I agree great portrait!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 11:15 am said:
  
  I appreciate that, thank you!
  
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foxleylady on February 22, 2014 at 9:53 am said:

What a beautiful picture, Phil! The detail is fantastic and so is the lighting!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 11:16 am said:
  
  Thanks Maggie, yes some sort of tough side lighting here but old snowball looks OK. 🙂
  
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anyone4curryandotherthings on February 22, 2014 at 10:12 am said:

I like it Phil, that you call this beauty “snowball” – he is truly beautiful. Carina

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- Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 11:17 am said:
  
  I’m happy you enjoyed seeing our pal “snowball”, they are cute little guys 🙂
  
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Mike Powell on February 22, 2014 at 10:23 am said:

It’s easy to fill up on hors d’oeuvres…I’ve done it often myself. Wonderful shot of the egret with that tiny fish. The angle helps us get a real sense of the relative sizes of the beak and the fish.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 11:18 am said:
  
  Isn’t that the truth?! You grab a few small items and next thing you know you are full!
  Thanks a lot Mike!
  
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  - Lyle Krahn on February 22, 2014 at 2:24 pm said:
    
    I usually don’t go wrong agreeing with Mike and he said it well. Great shot.
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 2:32 pm said:
      
      Yup, Mike knows what he is talking about for sure!
      Thanks Lyle, glad you liked this shot of Snowball.
      
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Littlesundog on February 22, 2014 at 10:42 am said:

Sometimes the little, delicate snacks are the best ones!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 11:19 am said:
  
  Oh absolutely! They keep you coming back for more too!
  Thanks for checking out this snowy photo!
  
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anotherday2paradise on February 22, 2014 at 11:18 am said:

Fabulous photo, Phil. The detail is so amazing. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 11:19 am said:
  
  Well I’m very happy you enjoyed seeing our snowy little friend Sylvia! He is a cutie, and such a neat eater too! 🙂
  
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The Dancing Rider on February 22, 2014 at 1:54 pm said:

He is so pretty, and I really enjoy the close up! His plummage is so delicate, and so is that tiny snack! 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 2:00 pm said:
  
  Yes the snowys are fun, cute little guys and sometimes they spend hours picking out these tiny snacks!
  
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janmasyn on February 22, 2014 at 2:16 pm said:

Nice photo of the snowy Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 22, 2014 at 2:32 pm said:
  
  Thanks much Jan, glad you enjoyed this photo.
  
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Patrizia M. on February 22, 2014 at 4:49 pm said:

Fantastico scatto!! Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on February 23, 2014 at 1:52 pm said:
  
  Grazie Pat! 🙂
  
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Garden Walk Garden Talk on February 22, 2014 at 7:04 pm said:

Very nice, I like how you can look right into his eyes.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 23, 2014 at 1:52 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, and yes his eyes are a little popped out with excitement. 🙂
  
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edithlevyphotography on February 22, 2014 at 7:21 pm said:

That is little. I had to look really closely. I hope he had a few more. Great capture Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 23, 2014 at 1:53 pm said:
  
  His was at it for a long while and caught quite a few of the little minnows. Sometimes it’s better to go for quantity over quality. 🙂
  
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emeraldwake on February 22, 2014 at 8:02 pm said:

Amazing Blog,Nice to meet You,Regards

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- Phil Lanoue on February 23, 2014 at 1:54 pm said:
  
  I really appreciate you stopping by and glad you enjoyed looking around the blog, thanks!
  
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Gunta on February 23, 2014 at 1:07 am said:

Seems like he has to put out a whole lot more effort than the recent shot you had of the egret with one fish almost as big as he was!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 23, 2014 at 1:56 pm said:
  
  Yes it does seem like a lot of effort but sometimes going for quantity over quality is the smart move. He could sit and wait for hours for a bigger fish that may never come, or go right for it grabbing as many tiny fish as he can catch in a small amount of time. This guy went for the sure thing.
  
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Vibeke Henriette on February 23, 2014 at 7:31 am said:

He looks huge to me…, but he is like a little snowball or..?? Beautiful anyhow, hope he catches plenty of the small ones… :)!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 23, 2014 at 1:57 pm said:
  
  I only call him “snowball” as a nickname. It’s is not a tiny bird, bigger then a chicken.
  Glad you enjoyed this photo! 🙂
  
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