Image description: A great egret preening, whilst standing in a shallow stone lined brook. The egret has fluffy courting plumage on its tail and wings, and this plumage is fluffed out whilst the bird preens....
Taken 08/12 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (sorry - not traveling to Asia anytime soon). Quite fitting as someone mentioned to me these birds look like the henchmen for a Disney villain! They build interesting hanging nests and I find their sheen and eye color to be eye-catching.
I’ve had a lot of great birding days this year, but little compares to the sheer awe at watching 100,000+ snow geese lift off at once. Previously, I’d only seen three individual snow geese. I hope I get to experience this beauty and feeling again soon....
I want to help get this community active, so I’ll be posting some of my favorite bird pics from this year. I noticed this little one just 20 feet away from me while on a cacao farm in central Honduras.