On a warm early spring morning this Great Egret quietly flew in, stood around for a few minutes, and then continued on the flight. The long plumes down the back indicate the breeding season.
The Great Egret Takes Off In Flight
April 18th, 2010The First Great Egret For 2010 Summer Season
April 3rd, 2010
This is the earliest I have ever seen a Great Egret back on the Long Island Sound for the summer season. Their summer range extends all the way to the southern coast of Maine. Today just after sunrise the air temp is 60 and the water temp is 45 degrees. With plenty of little fish for egrets the Long Island Sound water looks as clean as ever gets. This year the Storkman’s approach will be more like a video diary – more videos and hopefully more variety of shore birds.
I Want New Haven To Be My GoogleHaven!
March 22nd, 2010
Clean energy opponents believe global warming doesn’t exist
November 19th, 2009
The Storkman took this picture on a 60 degree day in January 2008 in front of his soon to be washed away Long Island Sound beach house. Convection fog occurs when warm air flows over cold water.
What They Really Believe
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Published: November 18, 2009
Clean energy opponents believe global warming doesn’t exist because that is the only way their arguments make sense.
The Last Great Egret of the Summer
November 15th, 2009
This year the last day I saw a Great Egret on the Long Island Sound was October 17. The winter range for these birds extends from Delaware to Texas.
Cormorant Wings It
October 8th, 2009
Usually when they stand erect on a rock with wings spread they are resting, this one wants dry wings so he puts them through the spin cycle.
The Long Neck Great Egret
September 16th, 2009
When feeding the Great Egret leans forward and extends his very long neck. The quick jerky actions usually signal a strike into the water for a fish, but nothing doing this time.
Kingfisher Perched
September 6th, 2009
Not seen too much around here, this is nice footage of the Belted Kingfisher making a stop while heading south. The big head and big bill mark this bird
The Seagull and the Great Egret
August 22nd, 2009
The gulls are always around the Great Egrets when they are feeding. Usually they do not bother the egrets, but if the gulls get too close the egrets take off
Great Egret Takes a Shower
July 22nd, 2009
So far the summer of 2009 is rainy and cool. This large white heron is field marked by its yellow bill and black legs and…just standing in the rain.