Showing posts with label Great Egret. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Great Egret. Show all posts

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Egret


These beautiful birds are sighted frequently on Elkhorn Slough. They stand very still watching for bait fish to capture and eat. It is challenge to see them in all the different behaviours while on a tour. Stalking, flying, preening, wading, nesting, and competing for territories.