Quick Skirmish In The Salt Marsh | Phil Lanoue Photography

Quick Skirmish In The Salt Marsh

Earlier this week there were a couple of egrets fishing in the salt marsh during low tide. The egrets don’t seem to be in particularly social moods lately, and when I saw this one jump off, I wasn’t surprised to see him go after the other egret.

He bit the offending bird in the rump and then tried to bite it’s foot but missed as the lucky egret skipped away to safety just in time.

27 thoughts on “Quick Skirmish In The Salt Marsh”

Patrizia M. on January 23, 2015 at 6:18 pm said:

Non riuscirò mai a fare foto così belle, sono stupende caro Phil.
Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on January 23, 2015 at 7:00 pm said:
  
  Grazie Pat!
  
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sallywoodphotography on January 23, 2015 at 6:56 pm said:

Lovely birds…… so graceful, even when they are skirmishing!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 23, 2015 at 6:59 pm said:
  
  They are pretty birds! Thanks for looking.
  
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Sarah Longes - Mirador Design on January 23, 2015 at 7:02 pm said:

Wow! What timing Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 23, 2015 at 7:29 pm said:
  
  These birds are often funny and I’m just glad when I can be there to see and capture some of their antics.
  
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  - Sarah Longes - Mirador Design on January 23, 2015 at 8:11 pm said:
    
    Glad you are too Phil and very glad you share them with us 🙂
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on January 23, 2015 at 9:25 pm said:
      
      Thank you I appreciate that. 🙂
      
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Vicky on January 23, 2015 at 7:45 pm said:

Great photos!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 23, 2015 at 9:25 pm said:
  
  Hey thanks! Glad you enjoyed them!
  
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Lyle Krahn on January 23, 2015 at 9:17 pm said:

It’s good to see the skirmishes back. Great action. I know I’ve mentioned this before but I can’t help stop thinking you somehow incite them.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 23, 2015 at 9:29 pm said:
  
  I think maybe it’s the hormones kicking in around this time of year that gets them all agitated.
  I might *subtly suggest* that maybe that guy over there is looking at you funny and shouldn’t you fly over and do something about it. 🙂
  
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  - Lyle Krahn on January 23, 2015 at 9:52 pm said:
    
    I knew it!!!
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on January 23, 2015 at 10:23 pm said:
      
      I’m still working on my alligator incitement techniques, but they are usually tougher to influence.
      
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Gunta on January 24, 2015 at 2:15 am said:

All I get around here mostly is the solitary egret contemplating his navel. Never any action or excitement like yours.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 24, 2015 at 12:40 pm said:
  
  Although our local egrets do plenty of standing around, they also can get fairly aggressive and territorial at times same as the great blues.
  
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foxleylady on January 24, 2015 at 7:28 am said:

Such a beautiful, elegant dance, while being so naughty!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 24, 2015 at 12:43 pm said:
  
  It’s ofren hysterical to see one go out of it’s way to fly across the marsh just to chase off another egret that was minding it’s own business. Guess it’s the principal of the thing. 🙂
  
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Linda on January 24, 2015 at 10:20 am said:

These pictures are like paintings especially the first photo, such beauty and gracefulness with such clarity, your shots are showing more and more beauty. Thank you Phil…:-)

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- Phil Lanoue on January 24, 2015 at 12:43 pm said:
  
  I’m very happy you enjoyed seeing these egrets in action Linda!
  
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Scott Marshall on January 24, 2015 at 3:21 pm said:

what a sequence

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- Phil Lanoue on January 25, 2015 at 4:50 pm said:
  
  Thanks for checking them out Scott.
  
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Raewyn's Photos on January 24, 2015 at 6:57 pm said:

Absolutely stunning captures. I am awe of these photos. 😀

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- Phil Lanoue on January 25, 2015 at 4:50 pm said:
  
  Well I appreciate that very much, thank you.
  
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Birder's Journey on January 24, 2015 at 8:37 pm said:

Sensational shots of all this great ACTION!! Your ability to capture the clarity of these white feathers so beautifully always puts me in awe.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 25, 2015 at 4:51 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch, glad you like these egret shots. Trying to maintain detail in the white feathers is a constant challenge for me.
  
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anotherday2paradise on January 25, 2015 at 5:37 pm said:

What a beautiful ballet, Phil! That naughty dancer should be thrown out of the troupe for bad behaviour. 🙂 Glad you got a front row seat for us. 🙂

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