Bay Photos by Donna

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Those three mornings with the awesome variety and vast number of birds meant there was less foraging and general territory ‘space’ for each.

This caused some tension and many skirmishes, especially between the Great Egrets.  Beaks up in the air, chests out, wing spread warnings to “get out of my space!”

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Great Egrets trying to protect their space of feeding

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Here’s a skirmish between two just as the sun was beginning to light up the fog as it lifted, reflecting on the water.

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Great Egret skirmish, full scene

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I decided to crop the above photo and three additional to this series for what I thought was a better composition to share the action.

Note the Great Egret on the right who watches the scene too, backing up a bit to not get involved.  Smart egret!

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Great Egret skirmish

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Great Egret

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Great Egret

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Great Egret skirmish ending with one leaving for another spot

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