The water temperature is now around 64 F degrees. The water depth here is about 2 feet and with their razor-like vision they can still spot fish swimming around .
Posts Tagged ‘egret’
Great Egret Dives Headfirst For Fish
Thursday, June 10th, 2010Great Egret Works Hard to Swallow the Big Fish
Friday, June 4th, 2010
On a warm foggy Spring morning this Great Egret spears a fish, and then spends around 5 minutes positioning the tasty catch for the difficult swallow down its long neck.
Great Egret Walks Along the Shore
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
The Long Island Sound is the habitat for Great Egrets during the summer. Low-tide is a good time to walk along the mudflat and catch fish.
The Great Egret in the Breeding Season
Friday, April 30th, 2010
The Great Egret has plumes during the breeding season. The yellow bill, and black feet and legs mark this bird.
The Great Egret Takes Off In Flight
Sunday, April 18th, 2010
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 First Great Egret For 2010 Summer Season
Saturday, 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.
The Last Great Egret of the Summer
Sunday, 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.
The Long Neck Great Egret
Wednesday, 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.
The Seagull and the Great Egret
Saturday, 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
Wednesday, 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.