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Snowy Egret in flight

July 3, 2015 by Tony Leave a Comment

These birds are nothing short of beautiful.  They are resplendent in their all-white feathers and the bright yellow eyes and feet help set it off.  This was taken at Denver City Park this past week where a number of these have nests in a rookery that also has Cormorants and Heron.

A Snowy Egret performs a beautiful flyby.  (© Tony’s Takes)
A Snowy Egret performs a beautiful flyby. (© Tony’s Takes)

Juvenile heron and egret have a disagreement

June 30, 2015 by Tony Leave a Comment

With the heat of summer settling in, my after work photo excursions have been limited as the wildlife hides from the hot temperatures.  Today, instead, I spent my lunch hour at Denver City Park with these beautiful birds.

In this sequence, a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron doesn’t want to share its spot of the pond with a similarly young Snowy Egret. Mama Egret swoops in though and sets the young ones straight. It was a lot of fun to watch.

A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron tries to ward off a young Snowy Egret.  (© Tony’s Takes)
A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron tries to ward off a young Snowy Egret. (© Tony’s Takes)
A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron tries to ward off a young Snowy Egret.  (© Tony’s Takes)
A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron tries to ward off a young Snowy Egret. (© Tony’s Takes)
Mama egret arrives and shows the young one who's boss.  (© Tony’s Takes)
Mama egret arrives and shows the young one who’s boss. (© Tony’s Takes)
Mama Snowy Egret keeps watch on the young ones. (© Tony’s Takes)
Mama Snowy Egret keeps watch on the young ones. (© Tony’s Takes)
With an adult around, the young heron behaves itself. (© Tony’s Takes)
With an adult around, the young heron behaves itself. (© Tony’s Takes)

Snowy Egret flies into the morning sun

April 26, 2015 by Tony Leave a Comment

Not far into my photo drive yesterday I was going down one of my favorite dirt roads where I typically see a lot of raptors. Much to my surprise, I instead spotted a pair of Snowy Egrets flying over. Slammed on my brakes and hopped out managing only a couple of fleeting images.

These birds are members of the heron family and are typically found in shallow water areas. Here in Colorado they are only here along the Front Range during the summer. In winter they migrate to Mexico.

A Snowy Egret in flight is lit by the early morning sun.  (© Tony’s Takes)
A Snowy Egret in flight is lit by the early morning sun. (© Tony’s Takes)

Hmmm.  What’s in there?

July 5, 2014 by Tony Leave a Comment

A snowy egret checks out a gap in the rocks looking for a meal at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. 

“Hmmm. What’s in there?” A Snowy Egret investigates. © Tony’s Takes

Snowy egret enjoys lunch in Denver City Park

June 11, 2014 by Tony Leave a Comment

This snowy egret was catching his meal and actually allowed me to get close enough for some decent pictures today.

A snowy egret catches its lunch. (© Tony’s Takes)
A snowy egret catches its lunch. (© Tony’s Takes)
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