Sammy, our Snowy Egret buddy, returns today as the tide recedes, to feast on small crabs and other sea critters … More
Tag: Shorebirds
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Here’s a discovery from last autumn’s archives, previously unpublished, featuring my favorite wading bird ever.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
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
Lumbering into View…
Here comes Lyle the Little Blue Heron, looking like a dread creature ridden by Nâzgul in Lord of the Rings… Maybe … More
Conversation with a Little Blue Heron
I’m not quite sure what his message was, but… It sounded a bit like SKRAAAAWWWNK! I hope he was saying, … More
Marsh Dancing
A new Olympic sport? If only Egrets could participate in the Olympics! As Edith and Edgar the Juvenile Great Egrets … More
Tiptoe on the Marsh
What’s this! Two white birds standing tiptoe on the water? It’s Edith and Edgar, Juvenile Egrets, and they’re actually sort … More
Edgar and Edith honk, whirl and wheel (first in a series)…
That’s Edgar the Juvenile Great Egret doing the honking, of course, with Edith merely flying and looking graceful. And no, … More
Wait for meee!
Excellent flier, accomplished honker… Edgar the Juvenile Great Egret may have a problem with authority. Or perhaps he’s got AAD*? … More