I think this Great Egret was looking for a quick meal. The Great Blue Heron stood up, turned around and promptly sat back on her nest. The egret then flew off empty handed, so to speak.
A very nice and interesting set. in our little section of the river virtually all of the large waders are great blue herons, and at the rare times that a great egret makes an appearance the great blue almost immediately chases it away!
I think this Great Egret was looking for a quick meal. The Great Blue Heron stood up, turned around and promptly sat back on her nest. The egret then flew off empty handed, so to speak.