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Weekend Variety

14 Saturday May 2022

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Ocean City Welcome Center, Photography

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bald eagle, Black-crowned Night Heron, canada goose, Forster's Tern, great egret, postaday, purple martin, snowy egret, white ibis, yellow-crowned night heron

I have been saving photos of birds over the past several weeks, waiting for an opportunity to post them. Here are most of them, in no particular order.

Black-crowned Night Heron in deep sleep.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron slowly waking up.
Bald Eagle shielding Eaglet from a strong wind. Ten days ago there were two Eaglets in the nest, but only one is visible now.
Canada Geese goose-stepping practice.
Great Egret landing.
White Ibis landing with twigs to build its nest.
Forster’s Tern looking for fish.
Purple Martin.
Snowy Egret.

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Monochrome Monday +

25 Monday Apr 2022

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, postaday, snowy egret

Three Snowy Egrets.
Three Snowy Egrets.

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2021 Images in Review- Part 3

29 Wednesday Dec 2021

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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Big Eyes Butterfly., Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, monarch butterfly, postaday, sayen Gardens, snowy egret, sunflower, wildlife drive

I planted small sunflower plants this year. The deer left them alone since they had so much else to eat. The one below adorned a side of our driveway.

Sunflower.

In the spring and early summer Sayen Gardens was the ideal place for photographing flowers. One day, their pond looked milky white (I don’t know why) and the few plants showing through the water got an unusual and striking background. The following shot is in monochrome.

Conifer in pond at Sayen Gardens.

My year-round favorite place is the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. In these days of coronavirus, it is the perfect place to find fresh air and solitude. Audubon groups of birdwatchers with their binoculars came there almost every day, but they tended to congregate at places near the entrance to the refuge. I prefer to drive on the 8-mile long Wildlife Drive.

Some of Edwin B. Forsythe NWR marshes as seen from Wildlife Drive.

In the summer familiar, and sometimes unusual, butterflies abound along Wildlife Drive.

Monarch butterfly with damaged wing.
Big Eyes, a butterfly I had never seen before.

Egrets were in abundance at the refuge and provided many photo opportunities.

Snowy Egret.
Snowy Egret in monochrome.

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Snowy Egret Fishing

21 Thursday Oct 2021

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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postaday, snowy egret

By itself in the shadows, a Snowy Egret was quietly fishing and being very successful at it.

Snowy Egret looking for (or at) fish.
Snowy Egret jumping toward fish.
Snowy Egret catching fish.
“Got you, fish!”

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Butterflies, Egret

11 Monday Oct 2021

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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Big Eyes Butterfly., black swallowtail, Common Buckeye, Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, postaday, snowy egret

Here are some not yet published photos of butterflies and a young Snowy Egret I took in September at the refuge.

Common Buckeye or Big Eyes butterfly.
Black Swallowtail.
Snowy Egret.

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Monochrome Monday

27 Monday Sep 2021

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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Forster's Tern, postaday, snowy egret

Some birds probably look more striking in monochrome.

Snowy Egret.
Forster’s Tern, non-breeding adult.
Forster’s Tern, non-breeding adult.

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Poses

18 Saturday Sep 2021

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, grackle, great egret, laughing gull, postaday, snowy egret, tern

According to the dictionary, a pose is “a sustained posture, especially one assumed for artistic effect”. The second part of the definition does not apply to birds. Most birds fly, and they do so gracefully as their bodies have to conform to the demands of aerodynamics. At rest, they become more compact and assume natural poses to observe their surroundings, or to preserve heat when necessary.

Great Egret.
Laughing Gull.
Snowy Egret.
Grackle.
Tern after catching a fish.
Tern losing fish?

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Late Summer Photos

14 Tuesday Sep 2021

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, great blue heron, great egret, ladybug, postaday, snowy egret, tricolored heron

In one more week, summer will be ending. Some birds have already left the refuge but many remain as warm temperatures still prevail and food is abundant in the marshes. Here are some more shots of the Great Blue Heron shown in monochrome yesterday.

Great Blue Heron.
Great Blue Heron landing.

Great and Snowy Egrets, including juveniles born this year are everywhere around the refuge.

Two Great Egrets looking for fish.

A Snowy Egret bristled in warning as a juvenile landed close to it.

Two Snowy Egrets.
The intruder left.
Still not happy.

There was a new bird for me. It was quite far away, but I think it was a Tricolored Heron.

Tricolored Heron on the right, Great Egret on the left.

While scanning the marshes, I saw a brilliant, shiny red spot in the middle of the milkweed. Mating season should be over by now, but two Ladybugs did not get the memo.

Ladybugs mating.

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Silent Sunday

22 Sunday Aug 2021

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, postaday, snowy egret, water lily

Water Lily.
Snowy Egret: “Aw, Henri!”

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Silent Sunday

08 Sunday Aug 2021

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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black skimmer, great blue heron, hibiscus, postaday, semipalmated plover, snowy egret

Three stages of Hibiscus.
Semipalmated Plover.
Black Skimmer drawing a straight line.

Great Blue Heron.

Snowy Egret.

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Flying Egrets

25 Friday Dec 2020

Posted by neihtn2012 in Photography

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, great egret, photography, postaday, snowy egret

I took the following photos on October 1st, 2019 but did not post them as I temporarily stopped blogging to concentrate on finishing my second book. Now, more than a year later, here they are. A large group of Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets (with the black bills) was taking off at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Never had I seen so many flying together.

Flying Egrets.

Flying Egrets.

Flying Egrets.

Flying Egrets.

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Egret Feeding

10 Thursday Sep 2020

Posted by neihtn2012 in Photography

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, great egret, photography, postaday, snowy egret

The Great Egret and Snowy Egret shown below were feeding in the marsh, stabbing the water, and jumping and turning around on a dime. They were very successful and got a fish at every attempt.

Great Egret feeding.

Great Egret feeding.

Great Egret feeding.

Snowy Egret feeding.

Snowy Egret feeding.

Snowy Egret feeding.

Snowy Egret feeding.

In this last photo, it was amazing to see the Snowy Egret twisting itself while looking for fish.

Snowy Egret hunting for prey.

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Back to Refuge and Other Birds

27 Saturday Jun 2020

Posted by neihtn2012 in Photography

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, goldfinch, house finch, northern cardinal, osprey, photography, postaday, red-winged blackbird, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, snowy egret

This week I went to the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge again, after a 5-month hiatus. Greenhead flies were already out and I had to keep my car windows closed, except for brief moments to take a photo. Shots taken through the windows turned out badly. Here are some better ones taken with the window quickly open.

Snowy Egret.

Male Osprey keeping an eye on his nest.

Female Osprey feeding the young ones.

Since I was inside the car and not wearing a mask, a female Red-winged Blackbird could not resist acting like a Karen.

Female Red-winged Blackbird: “Wear your MASK!”

Following are photos taken recently at home of other birds.

Male Northern Cardinal.

Male House Finch.

Goldfinch.

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have been coming in greater numbers. Capturing their flight is usually a challenge, but here are some of the better shots.

Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird.

Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird.

Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird.

Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird.

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Harbingers of Spring

06 Saturday Apr 2019

Posted by neihtn2012 in colonial lake, EBF Refuge, Photography

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american robin, canada geese, colonial lake, diamondback terrapin, Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, great egret, photography, postaday, snowy egret

American Robins don’t migrate during the winter, merely keeping out of sight most of the time. They reappear with the coming of spring, when the ground is no longer too hard for them to try to pull out worms.

American Robin, 2019 spring.

Flocks of Canada Geese flying overhead is another sign that the seasons are changing. However, I can’t figure out what they are doing since they seem to be flying in all directions.

Canada Geese flying East.

Just a minute after the above shot, those Canada Geese reversed direction and flew over me again.

Canada Geese flying West.

I thought that was the last of that flock and started walking toward the woods. Then they flew North and passed overhead once more.

Canada Geese flying North.

Another sure sign of spring is the return of Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets. They appeared two weeks ago, then went away when the weather turned cold. Now they are back.

Great Egret and Snowy Egrets at Edwin B Forsythe NWR.

Great Egret.

Finally the turtles are out sunning themselves. I think they are Diamondback Terrapins, but am not positive. They all jumped into the water as I tried to come closer to them to get a better look.

Seven turtles at Colonial Lake.

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Snowy Egrets

01 Saturday Sep 2018

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, photography, postaday, snowy egret, water lily

Some up close shots of egrets that were just posing several days ago at the refuge, without any fear of humans.

Snow Egret.

A younger version of the above Snowy Egret.

Juvenile Snowy Egret.

Juvenile Snowy Egret pursuing parent: “Where’s my food?”

Finally a shot of a water lily flower taken on the way out of the refuge.

Water Lily.

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Bird Flights

21 Saturday Jul 2018

Posted by neihtn2012 in Photography

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Black-crowned Night Heron, Forster's Tern, glossy ibis, mocking bird, photography, postaday, snowy egret

Here are some photos of flying birds that I’ve taken over these past several weeks.

Black-crowned Night Heron.

Mocking Bird.

Two Glossy Ibises.

Forster’s Tern.

Snowy Egret.

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Wordless Wednesday

04 Wednesday Jul 2018

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, photography, postday, snowy egret

Snowy Egret.

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New and Old Birds

23 Saturday Jun 2018

Posted by neihtn2012 in colonial lake, EBF Refuge, Photography

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common grackel, common yellowthroat, house sparrow, mallard, photography, postaday, snowy egret

Recently I encountered a new bird, for me anyway, the Common Yellowthroat, a small warbler with a Lone Ranger black mask, a white head top, and a very yellow throat.

Male Common Yellowthroat.

Male Common Yellowthroat singing.

This House Sparrow was preening itself one morning, and looked down curiously at a photographer.

House Sparrow.

Meanwhile, a female Mallard took off from Colonial Lake.

Female Mallard.

Snowy Egret stabbing water after a fish.

A Common Grackle laughed at the scene.

Common Grackle: “You missed!”

Have a great weekend!

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Saturday Birds

28 Saturday Apr 2018

Posted by neihtn2012 in Photography

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eastern phoebe, house wren, noirthern cardinal, photography, postaday, snowy egret

Spring is a frenetic time for birds as it is their breeding season and they are very busy courting, building up their nests and their bodies for the rigor of incubating, and in general preparing for the arrival of the next generation. Last Saturday I took the following shots of a variety of birds carrying out those spring activities.

Flying tissue: a female Northern Cardinal ferrying a piece of tissue toward her nest.

Eastern Phoebe between trilling to attract mate. Updated after Eliza’s comment below.

House Wren taking over Bluebird birdhouse.

Snowy Egret caught first fish.

Snowy Egret caught second fish.

Snowy Egret caught third fish.  

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Windy and Cold

15 Sunday Apr 2018

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, great egret, hooded merganser, mute swan, photography, postaday, snowy egret

Temperatures went as high as 84°F (29°C) yesterday, but today they are back down to 40°F (4°C), and it is very windy and cold. Even though I took the following photos last month and last week, they illustrate well this challenging weather we are having.

Mute Swan.

Great Egret and Snowy Egret.

Great Egret looking for fish.

Great Egret catching fish.

Great Egret and fish.

Hooded Merganser windblown.

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Monday Monochrome

03 Sunday Dec 2017

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, fog, great egret, photography, postaday, snowy egret, spider web

A few weeks ago, the heavy morning fog led to some unusual monochrome shots.

Great Egret.

Snowy Egret.

Snowy Egret.

Spider Web.

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Sunrise Sunset

12 Sunday Nov 2017

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, great egret, photography, postaday, snowy egret, sunrise, sunset

Like many of us, whenever I see a colorful sunrise or sunset I try to take a picture of it, if possible. Since the refuge is where I go most often to shoot pictures, in the past several years I did manage to have some sunrise and sunset shots from that place.

The following photo was taken 14 minutes after the shot of the pinkish sunrise I posted here a few days ago at https://neihtn.wordpress.com/2017/11/05/fall-at-the-refuge

Sunrise September 15, 2013.

Snowy and Great Egrets at sunrise September 15, 2013.

In the shot below, the sun hid behind thick clouds, but as it plunged below the horizon it produced magnificent colors ranging from blue and purple to red and yellow.

Sunset January 5, 2015.

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Fall Egrets

11 Saturday Nov 2017

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, john heinz national wildlife refuge

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, great egret, john heinz national wildlife refuge, photography, postaday, snowy egret

Egrets stayed around at the refuge later this year because the weather has been warmer than usual. Not today though as Artic air has brought temperatures to lows unheard of since the 1930’s. Anyway, last week I saw a Snowy Egret by Wildlife Drive at the refuge and stopped my car not more than 20 ft (6 m) from it.

Snowy Egret.

Snowy Egret.

Other cars then began stopping behind me, and the Snowy Egret decided it had enough and flew away.

Snowy Egret.

Snowy Egret.

Looking through my files, I saw the following photo taken in November 2014 at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. I did not post it before, perhaps because at first glance it appeared too dark. But lighting was falling on the egret and not on the marshy background. So here it is.

Great Egret.

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Bird Diversity

16 Saturday Sep 2017

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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black skimmer, peacock, photography, postaday, red-winged blackbird, snow goose, snowy egret

Going through some unpublished photos I took over the last few months, I am struck by the many different kinds of birds that live in our small part of New Jersey. Here’s how diversity looks among birds.

Juvenile Red-winged Blackbird.

Black Skimmer.

Snow Geese. They are not all white.

Peacock.

Snowy Egret.

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Wordless Wednesday

26 Wednesday Apr 2017

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cormorant, Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, hellebore, photography, postaday, ring-billed gull, snowy egret

Insect on Hellebore petal.

Ring-billed Gull.

Cormorants.

Snowy Egret.

Snowy Egret.

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Peregrine Falcon, Snowy Egret, Cormorants

16 Sunday Apr 2017

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cormorant, Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, peregrine falcon, photography, postaday, snowy egret

First a brown shape dove straight down from the sky, at a blazing speed. It was gone almost instantly. Then I saw a Snowy Egret floundering among a group of Cormorants swimming at the spot where the dive bombing occurred.

Snowy Egret floundering among Cormorants.

Snowy Egret trying to lift off.

Snowy Egret trying to fly.

Snowy Egret after falling back into water.

Then the Cormorants began fleeing the scene.

Cormorants.

Eventually the Snowy Egret managed to fly away and went hiding among the tall grasses of the marshes. Meanwhile, a Peregrine Falcon was perched on top of a nearby pole, watching. I wonder if it was the same one who had dive bombed and scared every bird away. Peregrine Falcons are super fast and capable of reaching 200 mph (320 km/h) on a dive. They are also known to attack mid-sized birds and ducks.

Peregrine Falcon.

Peregrine Falcon. Note band on right foot.

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Wordless Wednesday

07 Wednesday Sep 2016

Posted by neihtn2012 in Photography

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american robin, chipping sparrow, downy woodpecker, photography, postaday, snowy egret, wordless wednesday

Downy Woodpecker.

Downy Woodpecker.

American Robin.

American Robin.

Chipping Sparrow.

Chipping Sparrow.

Snowy Egret.

Snowy Egret.

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Wordless Wednesday

17 Wednesday Aug 2016

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Great Egret and Snowy Egret.

Great Egret and Snowy Egret.

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Frilly Snowy Egret

21 Thursday Apr 2016

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, photography, postaday, snowy egret

In a band of about several dozens of Snowy Egrets mixed with Great Egrets, some were showing beautiful frilly feathers under the morning sun. At first I thought perhaps the wind was messing up their feathers, but if so, many if not all of them would have displayed those frilly plumes. Or was it breeding hormones acting up on some and not on others? Or were they trying to attract potential mates? I will let you decide.

Snowy Egrets, with the one in the middle especially frilly.

Snowy Egrets, with the one in the middle especially frilly.

Snowy Egret parading on a natural runway.

Snowy Egret parading on a natural fashion runway?

Snowy Egret.

Snowy Egret.

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Wordless Wednesday: Flight

20 Wednesday Apr 2016

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Bomaby Hook National Wildlife Refuge, canada geese, common tern, Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, great egret, photography, postaday, snowy egret

Northern Shovelers.

Northern Shovelers at Edwin B Sorsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

Canada Geese at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.

Canada Geese at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.

Common Tern at Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

Common Tern at Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

Snowy Egrets at Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

Snowy Egrets at Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

Great Egret at Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

Great Egret at Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

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Egrets Fishing

16 Saturday Apr 2016

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, great egret, photography, postaday, snowy egret

Snowy Egrets are probably among the best egrets at catching fish. Here’s a series of photos I took at the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge last week when there were many of them, together with Great Egrets, flying around and fishing.

Snowy Egret landing.

Snowy Egret landing.

Snowy Egret jabbing at water.

Snowy Egret jabbing at water.

Caught one!

Caught one!

Great Egret landing.

Great Egret landing.

The Great Egrets were not so successful at finding fish. At least I did not see any of them catching anything while the Snowy Egrets were plucking fish now and then out of the same pond.

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Catching a Meal

19 Tuesday May 2015

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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edwin b forstythe national wildlife refuge, photography, postaday, snowy egret

The Snowy Egret is one of the most beautiful birds to watch, even when it is trying to catch a fish, as shown in the following photos taken yesterday at the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

Splash: a Snowy Egret jumping after a fish.

Splash: a Snowy Egret diving after a fish.

Snowy Egret looking for a fish.

Snowy Egret looking for a fish.

Snowy Egret: Sigh, that one got away.

Snowy Egret: Sigh, that one got away… I have to do better than that.

Caught one!

Two minutes later: Caught one!

Fish, you are not getting away this time!

Fish, you are not getting away, no way!

Ah, that tastes good!

Ah, that tastes so good!

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Motion

26 Sunday Apr 2015

Posted by neihtn2012 in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge

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photography, postaday, snowy egret, weekly photo challenge

This is my submission for this challenge: https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/motion/

Snowy Egret in motion

Snowy Egret in motion

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Monochrome Photos Challenge

15 Wednesday Apr 2015

Posted by neihtn2012 in Photography

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John Etheridge who blogs marvelously at Book of Bokeh has invited me to participate in the Monochrome Photos Challenge. As you know, I mostly publish color photos and only dabble in monochrome twice in 371 posts. This will be the third time.

The following shot of a Snowy Egret at the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge could be a black and white photo in its original form. The egret was white except for a black bill and black feet, and some yellow around its eyes. The morning sun made the water appear pale blue, almost white. I converted the image to monochrome and it may look better than its color version.

Snowy Egret

Snowy Egret

To give some color to our drab front yard, I planted pansies in an island right in the middle of it. Unfortunately, the deer found the pansies irresistible and promptly chomped on them and pulled several out. I had to spray deer repellent to keep them away, but the pansy leaves now look blotchy. The following photo is of a flower that is almost intact. Its bright colors are yellow and deep brown, almost black. In monochrome, it is vividly black and white, and I hope you will like it this way.

Pansy

Pansy: note the small puddle of rain water inside the flower.

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Egrets

08 Wednesday Apr 2015

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Photography

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, great egret, photography, postaday, snowy egret

In a pond at EBF National Wildlife Refuge, a Snowy Egret looking for food passed by a preening Great Egret. I don’t often see Snowy Egrets preening like their bigger colleagues do.

Snowy Egret and Great Egret.

Snowy Egret and Great Egret.

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