All That Hard Work And Practice Really Paid Off!
I’d been hearing so much about the new synchronized flying team made up of a great blue heron and a great egret and was hoping to see them in action. Well the chance finally came when they put on this exhibition in the salt marsh. They have the technique down perfectly and they absolutely nailed the landing!
These two really put on a terrific show and if they should come to a town near you I strongly recommend checking them out, you will not be disappointed.
Phil Lanoue Photography 
I’ll bet there are a lot of intra-squad squabbles on that team.
Yeah well that’s the thing…once they start co-mingling the species that’s when the inevitable squabbles will break out.
Supposedly that builds character, but not sure that’s how they see it. No alligators on the team so far so that should tell ya something right there.
Mirror-images – just stunning! Two favourites for the price of one!
You gotta love the two for one deal!
Thanks for looking Maggie!
Wow, very well synchronized movements. They really did put on a good show.
Looks like the practice did pay off. Also unusual to see an egret and blue heron getting along that well for even a short time. Normally they are arguing about something.
What a stunning show! Where can I get tickets? You’ve captured this talented pair so well, Phil. 🙂
Hopefully they will posting their upcoming appearance schedule online so you can see when they will be in your area. The big news is that the league is currently in negotiations to bring Mr. A and some of his pals along on the tour. No word yet on what they will be performing but we have to figure it’s going to be exciting!
Thanks Sylvia!
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If they can bring in our favorite dysfunctional spoonbill Mr. Cranky and his entourage this could really turn out to be something!
Now that would be a real scoop of note! 😀
What a wonderful thing to find in my Reader
I’m so happy you enjoyed seeing the photos of our local flight team, thanks!
Yes. Like how you put that!
That is awesome! Thank you so much. I really enjoy your wonderful photos and the comments you give with them!
I greatly appreciate your very kind words Patti, thanks much!
Sign me up. Those guys are amazing. What’s the encore?
They really are something aren’t they?!? I understand they are considering adding our well known dysfunctional spoonbill Mr. Grumpy to the act. That should draw huge crowds to the Crankyville area who won’t want to miss this extraordinary event!
Wonderful Phil!!!!
Thanks a million Sophie, glad you liked seeing our local flight team!
You must have spent hours waiting for this parade. It was worth every minute! Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate you checking these out Andy and glad you enjoyed the show!
They must have been doing some serious rehearsals. I can’t believe how mirrored they are! You guys are so lucky to be able to see this in person. That is quite a dance. And not a bite, territorial tuft, or other squabble in sight!
Oh I expect they certainly did put in some serious rehearsal time, and it shows!
The funny thing is though, normally an egret and a blue heron don’t get along all that well, but these two managed to work out their differences.
Thanks for looking!
Oh I expect they certainly did put in some serious rehearsal time, and it shows!
The funny thing is though, normally an egret and a blue heron don’t get along all that well, but these two managed to work out their differences.
Thanks for looking!
Fantastiche Phil, sembra che stiano danzando!!
Ciao, Pat
Potrebbero essere ballando! Grazie Pat!
What an amazing performance!!! I would give anything to catch this show!! 🙂
It was a great show for sure! Hopefully they will come visit your town! 🙂
Keeping my fingers crossed 🙂
My goodness, aren’t they magnificent? (… and magnificently captured, Phil 🙂 )
Well thanks very much I’m happy you enjoyed these. Plus I’m sure they think they look good, and they are correct. 🙂
What a beautiful moments you captured, dear Phil, as if they are dancing… fascinated me. Great shots.. Thank you, love, nia
I am so happy you enjoyed these Nia, thank you!
It is funny, but I just left you a comment on my post that I am photographing a lot of “your birds”. Your herons are up here now, but I can’t get nearly as close to them as you. Plus, they don’t do anything but stand there motionless. They just started arriving two weeks ago. Your photos are beautiful, and I wish the Great Egret was here. It will be a bit before we see Egrets – my favorite wader.
We are lucky in that we can see an egret or blue heron most any time of the year. We have four small ponds around our little neighborhood and there are often egrets or herons around somewhere. But of course I never photograph those birds, they are too much like back yard birds in that setting so I drive over to the marsh to look for them. 🙂
I only WISH they’d come to a town near me!
Those birds should get up a traveling tour and go all over the country. It would be a big hit!
Beautiful and very well captured.
I appreciate that Jan, thank you!
They certainly are a talented duo, Phil. Fantastic sequence.
They sure surprised me, I expected them to be a bit sloppy in the technique but they got it down nicely. 🙂
WOW! Excellent! What a joy! Thank you for sharing your great photos.
Thank you for looking and commenting and I’m very happy you enjoyed these photos!
Beautiful pictures, they are really something, but doubt Egrets would be coming this way, too far up North!!!! even in the summer, I never saw them in NYC, well, and doubt they will be in the adirondacks, never saw them on Long Island either, I think they are more of a southern bird, I only saw them in Florida, and last year I was living there near the ocean, and it was weird, I hardley every saw any, since that Gulf Oil Spill, very sad, and the pelicans also seemed to go down in number alot also in florida….put enough of that, your pictures have given me the go-ahead to move where its warmer, and also are really beautiful pictures.
We are lucky in that we can see an egret or blue heron most any time of the year. We have four small ponds around our little neighborhood and there are often egrets or herons around somewhere. But of course I never photograph those birds, they are too much like back yard birds in that setting so I drive over to the marsh to look for them. 🙂
I most enjoyed the stride of the heron on a mission!
Well thank you much, I’m glad you enjoyed these!
A bit like Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers. 🙂 Fun captures, Phil!
They are a fun duo for sure! Thanks Tricia!
Just beautiful…. Truly like a ballet!
I don’t know how long they had to work on that routine but they got it down nicely!
Brilliant images! RH
Thanks a million for checking these out and so glad you enjoyed them!