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 ‘environment’
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.
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.
Clean energy opponents believe global warming doesn’t exist
Thursday, 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
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.
Cormorant Wings It
Thursday, 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
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.
Kingfisher Perched
Sunday, 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
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.