Went to Howath Park lake to paint onsite and while there this wonderful snowy egret came right at the end, I grabbed my camera as he came flying in scattering ducks right and left, like I'M HERE!...he started fishing right a way.
This was great after two months of watching them at the roost I got to see one in action. Here's what's funny, besides the foot waggle to get fish I had read about, this one also used his beak, stirring just the tip in the water to lure the fishies at first I thought it was taking a drink, but oh no it just kept up til all of a sudden Lunch!, more efficient than the foot thing, fish comes up and right into the mouth.......here is a pic...I think the snowys are my favs of all the egrets...not as elegant as the greats, but just whizzy caffineated birds all action.
This was great after two months of watching them at the roost I got to see one in action. Here's what's funny, besides the foot waggle to get fish I had read about, this one also used his beak, stirring just the tip in the water to lure the fishies at first I thought it was taking a drink, but oh no it just kept up til all of a sudden Lunch!, more efficient than the foot thing, fish comes up and right into the mouth.......here is a pic...I think the snowys are my favs of all the egrets...not as elegant as the greats, but just whizzy caffineated birds all action.
