Saturday, September 12, 2015

Egret, September 12, 2015

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Lee County, Mississippi, September 5, 2015
 Great Egret, Casmerodius albus

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 1, 2015

This bird flew as soon as I stopped the car beside the road.  This one quick photo was all I could get.   Since the bright sky background caused this to be a silhouette, I am not sure of the feather's true colors. When I first saw it, I thought it was a hawk, but now I don't think so. Anyone have an idea?

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17 comments:

  1. eileeninmdSeptember 12, 2015 at 8:25 AM

    Hello Lea, beautiful captures of the Egrets. Maybe your bird in flight is a crow or raven? Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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    1. LeaSeptember 12, 2015 at 8:40 AM

      Thanks, Eileen. I just now looked up the Common Raven, Corvus corax, in my bird book (Audubon Society), and they are described as scavengers, larger than crows, having a larger bill and a wedge-shaped tail. Mississippi is not in their normal range, but I know birds don't follow the lines on a map!
      Have a great week-end!
      Lea

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  2. AlSeptember 12, 2015 at 8:37 AM

    Nice bird shots - that egret is wonderful.

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  3. Margaret Birding For PleasureSeptember 12, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    Love the Egrets and the relfetion in the first shot. Have a lovely weekend.

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  4. Linda KaySeptember 12, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    Beautiful egret, so graceful with those long legs and neck.

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  5. HannahSeptember 12, 2015 at 11:19 AM

    Wonderful photos of the Great Egret wading and hunting in the swamp. The other bird seems like a crow but it could just be that it is a silhouette, but the feathers are caught so full of motion!

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  6. TexWisGirlSeptember 12, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    love the egrets and their kinked necks. :) nice silhouette, too!

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  7. UnknownSeptember 12, 2015 at 12:45 PM

    I love the egrets! They're very elegant looking birds.

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  8. sandylandSeptember 12, 2015 at 1:40 PM

    natures allure

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  9. abriannaSeptember 12, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    Great details captured in the feathers in he last bird shot.

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  10. Gemma WisemanSeptember 12, 2015 at 4:26 PM

    Grand photos of these birds. The one in the last photo looks huge and powerful.

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  11. Anni September 12, 2015 at 4:46 PM

    Beautiful...both the egret in the swamps, and the silhouetted bird....which I think as Eileen, a crow? The beak and head shape looks similar to a crow.

    Thanks for stopping by this weekend and linking up at I'd Rather B Birdin'!!!

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  12. GreenComotionSeptember 12, 2015 at 7:55 PM

    Always a pleasure to see the Great Egret! Nice snaps!!
    Have a Beautiful Day!
    Peace :)

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  13. Maude LynnSeptember 12, 2015 at 10:47 PM

    Gorgeous pictures!

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  14. Latane BartonSeptember 13, 2015 at 6:59 AM

    That's a gorgeous picture of the egret. The other bird.... I'm with Eileen... maybe a crow.

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  15. Melbourne Australia PhotosSeptember 19, 2015 at 7:32 AM

    Lovely photos of all the birds! Love the silhouette of what is possibly a crow...
    Many thanks for joining us on Saturday Silhouettes.

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  16. HeatherSeptember 28, 2015 at 3:44 PM

    Nice -- love the second.

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