An egret romance on awry
Jan 27, 2014 14:18:59 #
I offer this sequence not as an example of the art of photography, but of the wonderful kinds of stories that play out daily in our yards in Florida - a photographer's paradise! I was just out the door to go on a run and an egret in breeding plumage apparently thought he spied a mate in my plastic egret in my front yard. He made an approach to the target of his romantic efforts only to be spurned. So as not to make the experience a total loss, he grabbed a resident lizard for a little snack, and gobbled it down as he made a retreat looking for a more willing mate.
Jan 27, 2014 14:22:47 #
They are so lovely in their breeding plumage and it must be great to have them visit your yard!
Jan 27, 2014 14:24:40 #
Great storytelling. Both you and the egret made successful "captures."
Jan 27, 2014 14:26:05 #
photophile wrote:
They are so lovely in their breeding plumage and it must be great to have them visit your yard!
An absolute joy for me in that I love birds so much!
Jan 27, 2014 14:26:39 #
Selkii wrote:
Great storytelling. Both you and the egret made successful "captures."
Thanks Selkii! :)
Jan 27, 2014 15:41:44 #
What a fun story,PM! Too bad for lizard but helped the egret save face. I've been in too many embarrassing situations and including mistaken identities and no luck finding a good exit!
Jan 27, 2014 15:44:30 #
carlysue wrote:
What a fun story,PM! Too bad for lizard but helped the egret save face. I've been in too many embarrassing situations and including mistaken identities and no luck finding a good exit!
I can relate, but this guy was pretty smooth dealing with the non responsive egret in my yard. Grabbed himself a lizzie and strolled off into the sunset (or sunrise in this case).
Jan 28, 2014 11:33:07 #
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Jan 28, 2014 12:21:51 #
Awesome shots and story. It's always fascinating to watch and capture the personalities of wildlife.
Jan 28, 2014 16:08:03 #
Thanks Jim, clh and BW, he visited again today and I got some great shots of him!
Jan 28, 2014 22:02:45 #
Great images and story ! Scarce to see a Great Egret going for lizard - mostly for Cattle Egrets to see ....
Jan 28, 2014 22:31:09 #
imagemeister wrote:
Great images and story ! Scarce to see a Great Egret going for lizard - mostly for Cattle Egrets to see ....
I had never seen one grab a lizard, but I think he was trying to show off his hunting prowess to my plastic egret! :)
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