After taking a zillion pictures of the white pelicans I headed over to the fishing pier before going home. You never know what you might find in that area, The egrets were hanging out on the roof of the shelters, always waiting for a bait fish to be dropped or ignored.
Some of the snowy egrets were doing the work to get their own meals. Heading down to the water and grabbing it themselves since the water was full of them this morning.
It was a little windy up there.
If the snowy egret brought his catch back to the shelter roof he was going to have to fight off the other egrets.
A cormorant scratching his head.
The frigatebirds were cruising low over the pier.
Not a lot of boat traffic out this morning.
The Egrets are a lovely sight, I always enjoy seeing them.
Great captures of the Egrets, Cormorants and the Frigatebirds.
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Oh, wow! Your egret photos are spectacular! -Marci @ Old Rock Farmhouse & Stone Cottage Adventures
Very nice pier collection. There always seems to be something happening along the pier. A nice side benefit is all that fresh salt air!
Enjoy your weekend.
The Egrets are very beautiful in flight and I love seeing the Snowy Egret. We noticed some pretty plumage on the egrets yesterday when we went to the Rainbow River. Love your photos!
Thank you for creating this bird blog. It’s up to date, March 3, 2024, so that I can follow through for these present sightings.
. My husband and I just love to drive on John Young’s Parkway just south of Central Florida Parkway on the east side of the road to view the white pelicans when they are there. The first time we saw any was when they flew right over our car and landed in a fenced in pond surrounded by homes.
. We researched and were able to identify them as white pelicans.
When they landed, they became snuggled up to each other with their heads, necks and huge bills all flopped over each other. It looked like they were so worn out from their long fishing expedition that all protocol and manners meant nothing.
What I wonder is ..Is there a parking place nearby that pond so we can take pictures? Maybe someone knows. Mary Bell