Radar And Friend

One day last week our good buddy Radar was out fishing in the salt marsh with his new little snowy egret friend.

After snowball left the area, Radar continued on patrolling the water around the oyster beds making sure everything was properly in order.

17 thoughts on “Radar And Friend”

Lyle Krahn on February 2, 2015 at 10:29 pm said:

Quite the size difference – cool shot!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 2, 2015 at 10:40 pm said:
  
  Yeah the ‘regular’ egrets are easily twice the size of the snowys. The snowys don’t get picked on though except by each other.
  
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Gunta on February 3, 2015 at 1:00 am said:

Snowball looks just like a baby egret.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2015 at 10:07 am said:
  
  He sure does!
  
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Isabella Rose Photography on February 3, 2015 at 3:46 am said:

Stunning, Phil. What beautiful birds. I love the reflections. Gorgeous.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2015 at 10:07 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed seeing the egrets.
  
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Mike Powell on February 3, 2015 at 5:56 am said:

I especially love the shots with the wispy plumes. Is that Radar’s breeding plumage or is that normal for him?

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2015 at 10:10 am said:
  
  You are correct Mike, I do indeed believe our friend is starting to display some seasonal breeding plumage. He did last year, I have photos of him with bright green lores around his eyes which is breeding condition. I think our boy has a girlfriend tucked away somewhere.
  
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foxleylady on February 3, 2015 at 6:27 am said:

So good to see Radar again and don’t he and his friend look just perfect together? The contrast of their white plumage against the blue sky reflected in the water is stunning and so are their reflections! Such great pictures, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 3, 2015 at 10:12 am said:
  
  The egrets are slowly starting to fluff up as breeding season approaches. That’s when they really look good and get the most feisty with one another. 🙂 thanks Maggie!
  
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Raewyn's Photos on February 3, 2015 at 4:41 pm said:

Beautiful captures. Love the reflections.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2015 at 10:55 am said:
  
  Thanks so much, glad you liked these.
  
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The Lite Rider on February 3, 2015 at 5:54 pm said:

They make a cute pair – regular and pint-sized. Mr. Radar is a special guy. And the snowy is super cute and soft looking.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2015 at 10:56 am said:
  
  They are a fun pair, and Radar remains head egret of the marsh as usual.
  
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Nalinda on February 7, 2015 at 9:55 am said:

Amazing captures, nice timing.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 9, 2015 at 10:57 am said:
  
  Thanks very much for looking and commenting!
  
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Nalinda on February 7, 2015 at 9:56 am said:

Amazing captures.

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