The snowy egret is another favorite. So beautiful. I've done two prior posts,
here and
here.
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At Orlando Wetlands Park. I love their dark legs with yellow feet. |
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At Merritt Island. |
I viewed them at both Merritt Island and Orlando Wetlands Park. At the Haulover Canal on Merritt Island, between the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River Lagoon, I saw a flock of them doing fly-overs. I got photos in varying levels of light which are kind of fun.
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Here they are in full color. The distinctive trailing yellow and black legs give them away. |
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A much darker version. |
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Something midway. |
For such a beautiful bird, they tend to like metal culverts. They make the culverts much more attractive, but they are so much more beautiful in a natural setting.
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The beauty on a metal culvert. |
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Another metal culvert. |
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A nicer setting. |
I love the feathers that look like long hair. It doesn't look like they all have them. Do they?
ReplyDeleteThey do, they just sometimes do not show.
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