The Main Attraction
Whenever we visit the arboretum, we always hope to see the Great Egret at some point. This time, it was hunting across the way from us, the entire time we were there. Occasionally moving from spot to spot, for a change of hunting grounds.
Most of the time the Egret was hunting in the marshy area, the Canada Geese were not too far off. Maybe they were hoping the Egret would stir up some food for them, too.
One "new" point of interest this time was a handful of birds zooming back and forth just above the surface of the lake, seemingly hawking for insects. We couldn't tell if they were actually catching anything because they were so fast.
I tried get some shots of them, but everything was a blur. However, one did swoop by as I took this shot of the Egret. From what I can tell, this might be a Chimney Swift, per its actions and shape of the wings. If so, then this is a new bird for my Life List!
The Main Attraction
Whenever we visit the arboretum, we always hope to see the Great Egret at some point. This time, it was hunting across the way from us, the entire time we were there. Occasionally moving from spot to spot, for a change of hunting grounds.
Most of the time the Egret was hunting in the marshy area, the Canada Geese were not too far off. Maybe they were hoping the Egret would stir up some food for them, too.
One "new" point of interest this time was a handful of birds zooming back and forth just above the surface of the lake, seemingly hawking for insects. We couldn't tell if they were actually catching anything because they were so fast.
I tried get some shots of them, but everything was a blur. However, one did swoop by as I took this shot of the Egret. From what I can tell, this might be a Chimney Swift, per its actions and shape of the wings. If so, then this is a new bird for my Life List!