Little Egret

[Ryewolf]

A Little Egret on the River Calder at Whalley..

I liked this one because it looked almost like it was looking at it's reflection in the water.

That beak looks a lot bigger in proportion to it's much larger cousin the Grey Heron

In case you're wondering just how big Little Egrets are, the bird in the background is a regular male mallard duck...

One thing I did notice about this bird compared to the usual regular Grey Heron is that it moved about a lot more, it would also stamp it's feet when wading about....

 

[David995031]

Nice set, esp. No 3. I like the shape made by the Egret head, beak and body and its reflection.

[Rogerw]

Lovely Rye , really nice detail in the white ,always a bit hard to get.

 

[Ryewolf]

Thanks David.

[Ryewolf]

12 minutes ago, Rogerw said:

really nice detail in the white ,always a bit hard to get.

Thanks Roger, it is. It wasn't too bad for the first two images as the sun hidden behind some dark rain clouds.

[Denis]

Theres always a pair not that far from my house, and not near water either !

they seems to feed around where the gypsies tether their horses at times..

[Ryewolf]

Apparently according to Wikipedia:

"they stalk their prey in shallow water, often running with raised wings or shuffling their feet to disturb small fish, or may stand still and wait to ambush prey." - the one I saw did all these things.

"On land they walk or run while chasing their prey, feed on creatures disturbed by grazing livestock" - which sounds like what the ones you see are doing.

[Hatter]

Nice shots, Geoff.

 

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Gareth.