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Redish Egrets are skilled hunters and use a variety of techniques to catch their prey, including standing motionless and waiting for prey to come within striking distance, or using a "herding" technique to drive fish into shallow water where they can be more easily caught.
Least Tern chick feeding time. There are actually two chicks here, the second is just under the adult on the right and can see its back.
Question.. can anyone ID the male or female? Their behaviors were quite different while I was watching these owls. The one on the right was very watchful constantly scanning the surroundings for threats. The one on the left was much more relaxed, preening and napping without much worry about what was going on.
The Roseate Spoonbill is the “spoonbill of the Americas.” There are five other spoonbill species in the world, all of them white-plumaged. They occur in Eurasia, Africa, and on Australia, New Zealand, and some other islands in Oceania. Fossil records of spoonbills date as far back as around 50 million years ago. ~ abcbirds.org
The name of this species could be misleading: it is 'short-billed' only by comparison to the Long-billed Dowitcher, and longer-billed than the average shorebird. Flocks of Short-billed Dowitchers wade in shallow water over coastal mudflats. They often seem rather tame, allowing a close approach when they are busy feeding. ~ Audubon.org
Along quiet streams or shaded riverbanks, a lone Green Heron may flush ahead of the observer, crying 'kyow' as it flies up the creek. This small heron is solitary at most seasons and often somewhat secretive, living around small bodies of water or densely vegetated areas. Seen in the open, it often flicks its tail nervously, raises and lowers its crest. The 'green' on this bird's back is an iridescent color, and often looks dull bluish or simply dark. ~ Audubon.org