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Egret is back!

#Birds #GreatEgret #NYC

Elegance in motion. 🌿 This Great Egret was effortlessly gliding over the water this afternoon at Smith Oaks, showing off that incredible wingspan in the spring sun. 🪶✨
📍 Smith Oaks Rookery, High Island, TX
🏷️ @canonusa @houstonaudubon
#GreatEgret #TexasBirds #SmithOaks #ShotOnCanon #WildlifeWithCanon #NaturePhotography #Birding

A game of patience in the swamp. 🌿 While this Great Egret was busy displaying in the shallows at Brazos Bend, a nearby alligator was keeping a very close watch. 🪶🐊
📍 Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, TX
🏷️ @canonusa
#GreatEgret #Alligator #BrazosBend #TexasWildlife #ShotOnCanon #WildlifeWithCanon #NaturePhotography #TexasStateParks

A Great Egret. All greats, no regrets. #birds #birdvideo #egret #greategret #nature #birdwalking #garden #bigbirds

A Great Egret. All greats, no regrets. #birds #birdvideo #egret #greategret #nature #birdwalking #garden #bigbirds

A Great Egret. All greats, no regrets. #birds #birdvideo #egret #greategret #nature #birdwalking #garden #bigbirds

A Great Egret. All greats, no regrets. #birds #birdvideo #egret #greategret #nature #birdwalking #garden #bigbirds

A Great Egret. All greats, no regrets. #birds #birdvideo #egret #greategret #nature #birdwalking #garden #bigbirds

Egret at Dusk

I saw this great egret (Ardea alba) in Georgia one November years ago, and it struck me as the perfect moment for a portrait.

Explore a curated collection of heron and egret images in my photo gallery. Take a look!

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #heron #egret #greategret

Sibling rivalry starts early in the rookery. 🌿 These Great Egret chicks were already roughhousing at Smith Oaks—a classic look at life in the nest. 🪶🥊
📍 High Island, Texas
🗓️ Apr 17, 2026
🕒 1:22 PM
📸 @canonusa EOS R6 Mark III + RF 200-800 + 1.4x
⚙️ 892mm | f/11 | 1/200 | ISO 1037
#GreatEgret #TexasBirds #SmithOaks #ShotOnCanon #CanonR6MarkIII #WildlifeWithCanon #Birding #Wildlife

White Wings Descending

I captured this artsy image of a great egret (Ardea alba) drifting down over Albany, Georgia.

Explore a curated collection of heron and egret images in my photo gallery. Take a look!

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #heron #egret #greategret

Good morning. 🪿🪿🦢

28 March 2026

I’m just easing into the morning with my first cup of coffee. I can always tell when I’m taking too long to gather my thoughts—my coffee starts to cool before I’ve said anything worth saying.

Last night I finished Blue Moon by Lee Child, a Jack Reacher novel from one of my favorite series. I have most of the books on audio, and for years they were narrated by Dick Hill, who passed away a couple of years ago. Over time, Hill’s voice became Jack Reacher for me, and while I was reading this one, I kept trying to hear that familiar “Reacher voice” in my head. Scott Brick—one of my favorite audiobook narrators—has taken over since Hill’s passing, but after so many years of Hill’s Reacher, it’s just not quite the same.

Since I don’t drive as much anymore, I decided to order a hardback of a recent Reacher book. That plan didn’t go quite the way I expected, because it turns out I’d already read—or listened to—Blue Moon. I’m not sure why the title didn’t ring a bell when I ordered it. Still, it worked out. I didn’t remember most of the details, and I always feel like you catch more of the story when you read it yourself. I enjoyed the book, but next time I’ll do a better job checking which ones I already own.

The story pits Reacher against two rival organized‑crime groups in a city he just happens to wander into. As for who wins—well, if you know Jack Reacher, those guys were doomed the moment they crossed him.

Blue Moon is the 25th Reacher novel. If you’re curious about where it all begins, the first book is The Killing Floor.

“Get your retaliation in first” - Jack Reacher

“You can’t reason with a bully. You stop him.” - Jack Reacher

"Reacher said nothing." - Lee Child

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #BlackBelliedWhistlerDucks #greategret #morning #book #reading #JackReacher #LeeChild

Quiet Watcher

Here is a sharp image of a Great Egret (Ardea alba) that I spotted just hanging out atop a wooden structure in Texas.

Explore a curated collection of heron and egret images in my photo gallery. Take a look!

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #heron #egret #greategret

A #GreatEgret comes in low with legs down, and the dark water stays calm in #HulaNatureReserve.
One landing, a clean mirror, and a single #WaterReflection that seals the scene.

https://www.amir2000.nl/blog/morning-landing-great-egret-hula-nature-reserve

"Morning light in the Hula Nature Reserve has a specific kind of calm."

#Amir2000NLStory #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdsInFlight #WadingBird #NaturePhotography #CanonR5MarkII #AMIR2000NLPhotography

Great Egret looking across the estuary. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach, California, USA. February, 2026. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4 + MC14 #bolsachicaecologicalreserve #egret #greategret #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography

Great egret in Het Twiske this afternoon. I left work early to clear my head, take a walk, and spend some time with the birds. It was _cold_.

Sony A7V/200-600mm 5.6-6.3 lens; f/8, 1/3200s, ISO 2000.

#birdphotography #birds #greatEgret

@mitch

No question that these baby birds are one step away from baby dinosaurs. 🙂

This is a #GreatEgret chick tossed out of its nest by its siblings (while the parents watched and did nothing). We witnessed the whole thing from our kayaks and I pulled it out of the water almost comatose. Just warming up in the sun did it some good. We are fortunate to have a local volunteer animal rescue so I think it survived.

Things I learned from them: 1) That's normal green skin color for egrets even the adults. 2) All adult wading birds are faster than you think. 3) Their necks are longer than your arm, and 4) They go for the eyes! Be cautious if rescuing such a bird!

Months later I attended a presentation about bird rookeries in the #Everglades. The scientists told us that having a sacrificial chick is sort of "baked in" for these #birds. They favor tall trees (bald cypress) growing in water because the resident #alligators help stop nest predators like raccoons and snakes. The birds basically yield up one of their own to keep the gators patrolling below their nests.

https://richard.mdpaths.com/nature/birds/natural_selection_2018/index.html

Good morning. 😴🥱☕

7 February 2026

I woke up groggy and disoriented, which isn’t unusual when I fall asleep in my chair. The TV was still on but silent, and Charlie was sitting in front of me, staring like he’d been waiting for me to rejoin the living. I rubbed my eyes, stood, and made my way through the house toward the bedroom, Charlie padding along behind me.

My wife was in front of the mirror doing something with her hair. “I fell asleep,” I said. She glanced over and smiled, but didn’t say a word. That alone was strange—she’s usually quick with a comment.

I headed into the bathroom and turned on the shower. When I looked back through the doorway, Charlie was sitting exactly where I’d been standing, watching my wife. He was perfectly still except for that black border collie tail, curved up with the white tip held like a little flag.

The shower felt good—narrow jets of hot water working into my neck and shoulders—so I stayed longer than usual, letting the heat soak through me. When I finished, I pulled on a T‑shirt and gym shorts and headed back toward my chair.

Down the hall, through the kitchen, into the family room—and then I froze. Because there I was, still lying back in my recliner, wearing the old blue jeans and olive drab work shirt I’d had on all day.

I wasn’t shocked or scared. My first thought was simply, Well, will you look at that. Hadn’t my wife just seen me walk through the bedroom? Or had she only reacted to Charlie? Then another thought drifted in: Well, there it is. Apparently life doesn’t go on after all.

Of course, none of this happened. But it felt like the start of a pretty good ghost story.

“Life is a dream from which we all must wake.” — James Joyce

“The dead are never far from the living.” — African proverb

“Things are not what they seem, nor are they otherwise.” — Zen proverb

#photo #photography #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #morning #fiction #ghost #story #greategret #savanahriver

Great Egret Hunting For Brunch

One lesson on birding that pops into my head every time I go out is, "You're not done till you're back at the car".

So many times I've spotted either more birds or nice compositions like this Great Egre

https://thecareyadventures.com/blog/great-egret-hunting-for-brunch/

#Birding #California #Featured #NorthAmerica #OddInterestingAwesome #PhotoOfTheDay #USA #BallonaCreek #bird #birding #California #GreatEgret #LosAngeles #PhotoOfTheDay #travel #USA

#DailyBird 🤖
Great Egret (Ardea alba), 3rd August 2024
es: Garceta Grande, fr: Grande Aigrette
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield, Massachusetts
Agawam, Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett) & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 1120mm, 20% crop, 1/400s, f/14, ISO 250
#Birds #GreatEgret #GREG #BirdOfTheDay #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers #DescribeYourImages

Stille. Konzentration. Absoluter Fokus. der Silberreiher hat alles was im Büro heute nicht zu finden war.

#Silberreiher #Reiher #egret #greatEgret #birds #Vogel

2015-10-28
Fahrradtour / Bicycle Trip

https://archive.org/details/108743
Aufnahmen:
- #Kapellen -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/500331
- #Traar -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/501070
- #Verberg -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/501576

#herbst #blätter #natur #tiere #vögel #reiher #silberreiher #schwäne #moers #krefeld #tierfotografie #video #fotografie #objects #autumn #leaves #nature #animals #birds #GreyHerons #GreatEgret #swans #swanday #foto #photo #photography #slide #slideshow #fahrrad #bicyle #velo #bicycles #radfahren #cycling

2015-10-28
Fahrradtour / Bicycle Trip

https://archive.org/details/108743
Aufnahmen:
- #Kapellen -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/500331
- #Traar -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/501070
- #Verberg -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/501576

#herbst #blätter #natur #tiere #vögel #reiher #silberreiher #schwäne #moers #krefeld #tierfotografie #video #fotografie #objects #autumn #leaves #nature #animals #birds #GreyHerons #GreatEgret #swans #swanday #foto #photo #photography #slide #slideshow#fahrrad #bicyle #velo #bicycles #radfahren #cycling

2015-10-28
Fahrradtour / Bicycle Trip

https://archive.org/details/108743
Aufnahmen:
- #Kapellen -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/500331
- #Traar -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/501070
- #Verberg -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/501576

#herbst #blätter #natur #tiere #vögel #reiher #silberreiher #schwäne #moers #krefeld #tierfotografie #video #fotografie #objects #autumn #leaves #nature #animals #birds #GreyHerons #GreatEgret #swans #swanday #foto #photo #photography #slide #slideshow #fahrrad #bicyle #velo #bicycles #radfahren #cycling

2015-10-28
Fahrradtour / Bicycle Trip

https://archive.org/details/108743
Aufnahmen:
- #Kapellen -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/500331
- #Traar -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/501070
- #Verberg -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/501576

#herbst #blätter #natur #tiere #vögel #reiher #silberreiher #schwäne #moers #krefeld #tierfotografie #video #fotografie #objects #autumn #leaves #nature #animals #birds #GreyHerons #GreatEgret #swans #swanday #foto #photo #photography #slide #slideshow#fahrrad #bicyle #velo #bicycles #radfahren #cycling

2015-10-28
Fahrradtour / Bicycle Trip

https://archive.org/details/108743
Aufnahmen:
- #Kapellen -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/500331
- #Traar -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/501070
- #Verberg -> https://www.goehde.com/fotos/index.php?/category/501576

#herbst #blätter #natur #tiere #vögel #reiher #silberreiher #schwäne #moers #krefeld #tierfotografie #video #fotografie #objects #autumn #leaves #nature #animals #birds #GreyHerons #GreatEgret #swans #swanday #foto #photo #photography #slide #slideshow #fahrrad #bicyle #velo #bicycles #radfahren #cycling

The Egret and the Apprentice

I took this photo in Georgia a few years back. It captures a juvenile white ibis (Eudocimus albus) and a great egret (Ardea alba) feeding together in a shallow pond.

Discover nature's fleeting moments through my lens—visit my photo gallery to see more.

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #egret #heron #ibis #GreatEgret #WhiteIbis

A seasonal ensemble of #saltmarsh creatures, yesterday. Part 2.
MNSA. LI, NY
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #biodiversity #EasternCottontail #GreatEgret #LeastSandpiper #semipalmatedplover

Great Egret looking for lunch. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. February, 2019. #huntingtonlibrary #egret #greategret #bird #birds #birdphotographý #amateurphotography #photography #olympus #em5 #lumixleica45macro

Great Egret looking for lunch. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. February, 2019. #huntingtonlibrary #egret #greategret #bird #birds #birdphotographý #amateurphotography #photography #olympus #em5 #lumixleica45macro

Great Egret looking for lunch. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. February, 2019. #huntingtonlibrary #egret #greategret #bird #birds #birdphotographý #amateurphotography #photography #olympus #em5 #lumixleica45macro

Great Egret looking for lunch. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. February, 2019. #huntingtonlibrary #egret #greategret #bird #birds #birdphotographý #amateurphotography #photography #olympus #em5 #lumixleica45macro

Great Egret looking for lunch. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. February, 2019. #huntingtonlibrary #egret #greategret #bird #birds #birdphotographý #amateurphotography #photography #olympus #em5 #lumixleica45macro

A great egret in Mill Creek Marsh, Secaucus, NJ. Casein on wood, 14”x11”. art.monospace.com #art #artSky #casein #greatEgret #fineArt #landscapeArt #meadowlands #newJersey

Another photo from the Refuge this last Saturday #GreatEgret #WhiteFacedIbis #Birds #BirdPhotography #SacramentoWildlifeRefuge #Fujifilm #SOoC

Some pics from a quick bike ride between Willow Pond and Grant Park in Hewlett, NY, about 1/4 mile from each other. The juvie Bald Eagle actually made its appearance at Willow, then circled over Grant. The egret at Willow looked up when the eagle did its fairly close flyover, but it was surprising that the ducks and geese didn't panic.
11.27.24.
#nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #BirdsOfMastodon #birdphotography #birding #HoodedMerganser #BaldEagle #GreatEgret #WhiteThroatedSparrow

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#SheliaHuntPhotography #Egret #GreatEgret #GreatWhiteEgret #NorthCarolina #BestoftheTarheelState #BuyIntoArt #BestoftheUSA #audubon #AudubonSociety

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#SheliaHuntPhotography #Egret #GreatEgret #GreatWhiteEgret #NorthCarolina #BestoftheTarheelState #BuyIntoArt #BestoftheUSA

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#SheliaHuntPhotography #Egret #GreatEgret #GreatWhiteEgret #NorthCarolina #BestoftheTarheelState #BuyIntoArt #BestoftheUSA #BlackandWhite

Visiting Koll Center Wetlands in Beaverton today, the full aquatic contingent was out on the lake: #Mallard #Gadwall #GreenWingedTeal #NorthernShoveler #RingNeckedDuck #RuddyDuck #Bufflehead #PiedBilledGrebe #AmericanCoot. Stalking the shallow margins, #GreatEgret in pure white and #GreatBlueHeron in shaggy gray. #BeltedKingfisher rattling from a snag, and #BlackPhoebe flitting from perch to perch with high sweet little cries. A mob of crows seeing off a #RedTailedHawk.
#Birding #BirdsOf2024

Calm

This is a photo that I took in Geogia almost a year ago. There is a juvenile white ibis and a great egret feeding in a shallow pond.

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #WhiteIbis #GreatEgret

Great Egret at Childs River Mashpee MA 08/23/23 #greategret #egret #birds #bird #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdsinflight #birding #birdwatching #Nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #capecod #capecodphotography #capecodlife #mashpee #childsriver #massachusetts #newengland #naturecommunity #photography

Great Egret at Salt Pond, Eastham MA 06/20/23 #greategret #greategrets #egret #bird #birds #birdsofmastodon #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #Nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #eastham #massachusetts #newengland #capecod #capecodnationalseashore #saltpond #photography

Birds of days 110 and 111!

Brown thrasher and Great Egret

#greategret #egret #heron #brownthrasher #bird #birds #backyardbirds #art #birdart #birddrawing #natureart #artist #illustration #watercolor #drawing #sketch #ink #dailyart #sketchaday #birdoftheday #nature #wildlife #birdwatching #birdnerd #birdsofmastodon #artistsonmastodon #birdsofwaterlooregion #day111 #day110

A Great Egret (Ardea alba) with it’s beautiful snow white wings spread wide, has just touched down in the deep blue waters of a local bayou spillway. Birds often gather along the edge of this spillway and catch fish as they pass by.
#ArdeaAlba #egret #GreatEgret #wings #bird #birds #birdwatching #AngelWings #photography #MastoPhoto #PhotographyIsArt #FediGiftShop #BuyIntoArt

The Wings Of An Angel is available here: https://hhphotography.pixels.com/featured/the-wings-of-an-angel-hh-photography-of-florida.html

#photography #fotografia #fotografie #egret #greategret #EgretsIveHadAFew #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #mangrove #PuntaSur #Cozumel #nature #naturephotography #Lagoon
#LauraCochranPhotography

Sometimes getting stuck in traffic is Worth It.
#GreatEgret #egret #LuckyShot #flight # bigwhitebird #wildlife

Sometimes getting stuck in traffic is Worth It.
#GreatEgret #egret #LuckyShot #flight # bigwhitebird #wildlife

Sometimes getting stuck in traffic is Worth It.
#GreatEgret #egret #LuckyShot #flight # bigwhitebird #wildlife

Sometimes getting stuck in traffic is Worth It.
#GreatEgret #egret #LuckyShot #flight # bigwhitebird #wildlife