Of all the birds I love to see in our area, the Cedar Waxwing ranks as one of my favorites.
To me, the striking, colorful bird always looks like it’s dressed for a fancy event.
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Photo of the Week: Green Heron on Alert
Even with its outstretched neck high above the floating green leaves, if I hadn’t seen the Green Heron land in the shallow water, I might have missed it. Broken branches and whole tree limbs were strewn across the lake from the thunderstorms that swept through our area. It was a challenge for me to find… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Green Heron on Alert
Photo of the Week: Great Egret on the Hunt
Standing still on the edge of the pond, the striking Great Egret can’t be missed as it hunts for food.
The large white bird, a bit smaller than a Great Blue Heron, hunts for small fish and amphibians, which it spears with its razor sharp bill and swallows the prey whole.
It’s fascinating to watch the Great Egret in shallow water, where it either walks very slowly or stands still while waiting for prey to swim by or poke their head above water.
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