Great White Egret

[JamesT]

A couple more from yesterday's visit to Farmoor.

 

The fog had burned off by this time, so there's a bit more colour than for the grebe.

The great white egret is mainly a bird of the eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea , but they do occur fairly regularly in the UK. About the same height and wingspan as a heron, but much more slender in build.

[Clicker]

Well James....  you couldn't miss that could you ... He  was certainly not in the front row when the camouflage  kit was being distributed....

Don't they have beady eyes?

Really surprised at just how long their legs are too...

[Korky]

Very nice - the reflection in the first image looks great.

Korky

BTW - I've put a bit of space between the two images - my tidy mind made me do it!

[JamesT]

28 minutes ago, Korky said:

BTW - I've put a bit of space between the two images - my tidy mind made me do it!

No problem.

49 minutes ago, Clicker said:

you couldn't miss that could you

From a distance without size reference, it could be mistaken for a little egret. At first it was somewhat under cover so I didn't notice the yellow bill and was about to note it and move on.

[Ryewolf]

1 hour ago, JamesT said:

it could be mistaken for a little egret

They do like very similar except the Little Egret doesn't have the yellow beak and they're quite a bit smaller.

The first shot with the reflection is excellent.