Snowy

Snowy

At one time, the plumes of the snowy egret were in great demand as decorations for women’s hats. They were hunted for these plumes and this reduced the population of the species to dangerously low levels. Now protected in the United States by law, under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, this bird’s population has rebounded.

2.Check out those yellow feet!

3. Standing on one foot.

4.Awaiting lunch on the north end of the spoil island.

5. Over at the beach.

6. Up on the rail, looking for a handout.

7. Showing off.

8. A juvenile.

9. Windy.

10. Nice portrait.

11. Fishing.

12. Flying.

13. By the nest, no young.

14. Fishing.

15. On the stern of my boat!

16. Flight

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17. Taken this morning 7-22-2020

18. Taken this afternoon from my porch 7-30-2020

19. Taken this afternoon from my porch 7-30-2020

20. Taken this morning 8-1-2020, looking for breakfast.

21. Taken this morning 8-1-2020, found breakfast bugs along the seawall.

22. Taken this morning 8-1-2020, portrait.

23. Taken this morning 8-1-2020, neck in.

24. Taken this morning 8-1-2020, close up.

25. Taken this morning 8-1-2020, is there something over there?

26. Taken this morning 8-1-2020, I can look without moving my legs!

27. Two snowy fishing.

28. Little juvenile.

29. Juvenile 9-18-2020

30. Posing.

31. On the oyster bed.

32.  Nice pose.

33. Pensive.

 

34.  Waiting.

35.  Over there?

36. Hopeful.

 

37. Beautiful

38. Waiting

 

39. Fishing from the lines.
39. Ready
40. close up

41. Eye to eye.

42. Cocked head
43. On the wing.
44. Upset with neighbor.
45. Wading

46. Caught a little fish!
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61. Fishing
62. Going after a fish
63. Got a fish.
64. Fishing stance.
65. Detail