Sammy, our Snowy Egret buddy, returns today as the tide recedes, to feast on small crabs and other sea critters … More
Category: Shorebirds
Turf War! (Part 1)
Otis the Great Blue Heron was Sitting on a Dock of the Bay, peaceably fishing in one of his favorite haunts, … More
Cato the Proud
Cato is a Cattle Egret, feasting on the insect life that our bovine friends attract and drive out of the … More
Fred Astaire Fan
That would be me and not Nigel the Black-Crowned Night Heron… Although Nigel might pass for Fred on a foggy … More
Lyle and Lester
Here’s a discovery from last autumn’s archives, previously unpublished, featuring my favorite wading bird ever. The Little Blue Heron (Lyle) … More
Captain January to the Rescue!
January was a goose egg for Wading Bird photos, but then… Out of the Western skies came our long-legged buddy Lyle … More
Creature of the Night
You may never have seen a Black-Crowned Night Heron although, if you live in the United States near its cousins … More
Descent from the Blue
As this Little Blue Heron glides to a landing, the morning sun highlights a crayon box of hues… He’s mostly … More
My Favorite Dragon
Crest fluffed and wings waving for a hop, Lyle the Little Blue Heron looks a bit like a storybook dragon … More
Mirror, mirror in the marsh…
Where’s my breakfast? Here we are… Egbert the Great Egret may appear absorbed in his reflection, but don’t let the … More
