I find these birds to be one of the truly beautiful ones in Mother Nature. Their white plumage, bright yellow feet, bills and eyes really make them unique in appearance and they are very graceful in action.
Here we see one that was in Denver City Park at a rookery on an island there. It pushes off of its perch and takes to the air with little effort.
Scroll down to view the entire gallery of images from the day including the full launch sequence.
A Cattle Egret Tends to its young.
Snowy Egret in flight
Snowy Egret lands near a Canada Goose
Adult Snowy Egrets feed their young
Black-crowned Night Heron juveniles go fishing
Juvenile Snowy Egret goes fishing
Snowy Egret in flight
Snowy Egret in flight
Snowy Egret in flight
Snowy Egret in flight
Snowy Egret launch sequence - 5 of 5
Snowy Egret launch sequence - 4 of 5
Snowy Egret launch sequence - 3 of 5
Snowy Egret launch sequence - 2 of 5
Snowy Egret launch sequence - 1 of 5
Young Snow Egrets wait for mama to return with a meal
An adult Snowy Egret comes in for a landing at the rookery
Juvenile Black-crown Night Heron and juvenile Snowy Egret
Adult Snowy Egret keeps her eye on the young ones
Juvenile Heron bullies juvenile Egret
Juvenile Heron bullies juvenile Egret
Juvenile Heron bullies juvenile Egret
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron spreads its wings
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron spreads its wings
An adult Snowy Egret comes in for a landing at the rookery
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron spreads its wings
Snowy Egret in flight
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