Snowy Egret Having A Bad Hair Day
An early morning walk this past week along a berm of rocks, and this unexpectedly popped up before me!
Snowy Egret’s Bad Hair Day
As the Snowy Egret managed its wiggly snack, I stepped forward to hopefully get some of those rocks out of the frame.
Snowy Egret managing its wiggly snack in the wind
Oops! Now the Snowy Egret sees me and quickly stands tall on alert.
I quickly looked away and stood still, waited a bit, and then looked back out the corner of my eye. The egret was still there but had turned the other direction, no longer concerned with me.
There were more important things on its mind…..like washing that tasty snack!
Snowy Egret with crustacean
Snowy Egret washing its snack
Now its ready to eat!
Snowy Egret dipping/washing its crustacean meal in the water
No more photos to share in this series, which means…..no, I did not get the gulp! Argh!! 😉
Intresting story and gorgeous photographs!
Thank you, Dee!
Beautiful photos, Donna! An amazing bird. 🥰
Thank you, John!
Love it, and I actually prefer the shot from behind the rocks.
Thank you, Brian!
Beautiful photos of a gorgeous bird! Even with the bad hair day it still looks good.
These are great snowy egret photos! Their plumage is such fun to capture – it can either look hilarious or beautifully elegant! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, and you are so right! 🙂
Such great captures, including those framed partially with rocks!
Thank you, Hien!
I enjoyed the sequence of photos as well as your discussion. Donna, thanks for sharing.
Thank you, and you’re most welcome!
Great shots Donna! Always fun to photograph Snowy Egrets!
Thank you, Reed, very true!
I like the “bad hair” views, even with the rocks intervening.
Thank you, Steve!
Beautiful ❤️😍
Thank you, Seraja!
Oh what beautiful photos! I love them!
Thank you so much, Lisa!
Great series, Donna. Were you shooting the Nikon D750? You could have used the retractable back screen and make it above the rocks. 🙂
Thank you, HJ! Yes I was, and you are so correct, I didn’t even think about that. I was startled, it happened so fast! Thanks for pointing that out, I am going to play/practice with that now. Be prepared next time for this scenario! 🙂
I think we’ve all been there! Nice photos, as always. 😊
Thank you, Mike! Definitely now with this pandemic! I need to go to a hair salon so bad…. 😩
Bad luck about the gulp but a great set all the same.
I cannot complain, the bad hair shots really make up for that. 😉
Gorgeous shots Donna, catching the light in the way you have, so good! They look so cool in their breeding plumage. 🙂
Thank you, Ashley! It was a funny startle for me when the egret popped up, the wind blowing its feathers. 🙂
Beautiful bird superbly photographed…nice series. (Suzanne)
Thank you very much, Suzanne! It was a fun shoot with the crazy hair. 🙂
I loved this series, Donna. Clear, sharp images with a bit of humor thrown in. 🙂
Thank you, Eliza! I was lucky with the morning’s beautiful lighting. 🙂
All terrific images but I really like the first one. 😊
Thank you, Belinda! Me too, it makes me giggle. 😊
A beautiful bird, even in a bad hair day. 😁
Thank you, Irene! Hilariously elegant, a new fashion! 😁
Looks like my hair on a windy day. 🤣 Great shots, Donna.
Thank you, Sylvia! Mine too…. 🤣
Fun action series, Donna, and wonderful clarity on this fellow!
Thank you much, Ellen!
Very nice! I especially like the first. Like so many of us he seems to have the COVID coif.
Thank you, David! My coif looks about like the egrets… 😃
Even without the gulp this was a marvelous series. I very much admire the super clarity you achieve, as always. I particularly love it because my vision is becoming more of a problem. Just one of the reason I seem to struggle to keep up with blogging. I know I’m missing out on some great posts, but I’ve been having to limit how much time I can spend staring at a computer screen. 😢
Thank you very much, Gunta, I appreciate each of your visits! I know what you mean about computer screen time, there are days it bothers my eyes. Not liking this part of getting older and wiser!
That is to cute with his feathers all blowing about. 🙂 Great photos.
Thank you, Sandra! I love when birds make me giggle and laugh. 😊
Excellent post and an interesting read, Donna 🙂
Thank you, Indira!
I know the feeling. My life is a bad hair day. LOL!
I like to wash my wiggly crustaceans, too. Don’t like munching on sand. ;D
Me too, I need a haircut desperately. And, yes, washing is a must, sand just ruins the munch! 😃
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That’s one windy day! I look the same. .
Goodness….me too. 😲
These are fabulous Donna! The lighting is spectacular! The eyes just glow and the water glistens off the wiggly snack! Thank you for teaching me about being aware of the location of the sun for the best shots! You are a master at this!
Thank you, Carol! Awww…..not a master, just been practicing a lot for years and learning from others too! 😊
They are so photogenic and you captured some awesome shots! WOW!
Thank you, Lisa! It was a startling, awesome, and fun surprise! 😊