The mad professor
Many of the birds in the rookery at Gatorland, like the Great Egrets, Great Blue Herons, Tri-coloured Herons, Wood Storks etc, are generally quite quiet, but the Snowy Egrets are definitely not. Most of their sounds make people giggle ... it's almost impossible not to. They gargle, gurgle, spit and often sound hilarious, but they're feisty and argumentative with each other. This one was mid display when I took this shot. Even their displays are pretty manic. I have to admit I found them extremely entertaining. :)
This short clip on YouTube gives a slight idea of what they sound like, although it's much more restrained than they usually are: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJZ12Q4fcpw
The mad professor
Many of the birds in the rookery at Gatorland, like the Great Egrets, Great Blue Herons, Tri-coloured Herons, Wood Storks etc, are generally quite quiet, but the Snowy Egrets are definitely not. Most of their sounds make people giggle ... it's almost impossible not to. They gargle, gurgle, spit and often sound hilarious, but they're feisty and argumentative with each other. This one was mid display when I took this shot. Even their displays are pretty manic. I have to admit I found them extremely entertaining. :)
This short clip on YouTube gives a slight idea of what they sound like, although it's much more restrained than they usually are: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJZ12Q4fcpw