When the tide goes out to reveal shallow pools and masses of clumped seaweed it is time for the waders to come and feed.
This Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) does an odd little dance to agitate the water to stir up small fish and invertebrates on which it feeds.
Feel free to click the images to enlarge and click again to get even closer …
East Cowes, Isle of Wight. September 2019 © Pete Hillman.
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Beautiful series of the Little egret, Pete!
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Thank you very much Indira 🙂
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This looked so much like our snowy egret, I had to explore a little. They are superficially similar, but different. This article doesn’t have the best photos, but the information’s interesting.
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Very interesting article, thank you! None of the guide books I have here feauture the Snowy Egret as it is a very rare visitor. They do look quite similar.
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What a lovely place to visit. I could sit for hours watching these beautiful birds. Thanks for sharing your great photos.
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Thank you. I am really pleased you enjoyed them 🙂
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A Snowy Egret !!
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It looks very similar, yes.
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It is always rather a surprise to see their yellow feet.
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I was lucky to get that shot as it lifted those big yellow feet out the water whilst it was doing its shuffling 🙂
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How fascinating to see this egret and compare to those I’ve seen in Ted and Ellen’s photos. It seems rather like a Snowy Egret complete with the bright yellow feet. Lovely photos Pete!
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Thank you Liz! It is such a lovely bird, and a first time viewing for me. I can’t believe how many folks walked past not even noticing it!
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Lovely captures. 😊
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Thank you Irene 🙂
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Great shots, Pete. You’ve even managed to capture that light feathering on the egrets back in detail which is not easy. I’ve seen Silver Gulls down the beach at low tide doing that ‘stirring the sand’ with their feet motion.
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Thank you Vicki! It was lovely to watch its shuffling feet in the water, and then seeing its beak go down to pluck something out. Its feathers are very beautiful, and I am amazed how white they manage to keep them!
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I like its yellow feet! And how white its feathers are compared to the murky water. Great shots! 👍
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I had never seen one of these birds before so you can imagine how delighted I was when I saw it. Thank you very much Jill! 🙂
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Lovely pictures.
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Thank you Greta.
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Such a graceful bird, although I have seen egrets and herons make fools of themselves too. 🙂 Nice that you got a shot of the feet which are probably key in identifying them.
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Thank you Steve. Yes, it looked quite odd doings its shuffle, but I suppose I was would do a shuffle of sorts if I was hungry enough 🙂
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He sure looks busy … love those feet!
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Yes. He was was quite something to watch!
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