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Mousetoescamper

(4,941 posts) Sun Aug 11, 2024, 12:00 AM Aug 11

Great egrets driven north by storms

Recent storms drove shorebirds north along the Susquehanna River. We seldom see so many great egrets gathered here. Taken today south of Columbia, PA.

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Great egrets driven north by storms (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Aug 11 OP

You sure do have quite a few egrets! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 11 #1

The trees are on an island and the area is bordered by water lilies Mousetoescamper Aug 11 #3

I have no egrets. usonian Aug 11 #2

Egrets, I've had a few. But then again, too few to mention. Mousetoescamper Aug 11 #4

So beautiful! StarryNite Aug 11 #5

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Aug 11 #8

wow. AllaN01Bear Aug 11 #6

Ha! After a weather-related disruption. Mousetoescamper Aug 11 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Aug 11 #7

These are great photos! HeartsCanHope Aug 13 #10

Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 13 #11

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,805 posts)

1. You sure do have quite a few egrets!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 12:07 AM

Aug 11

They remind me of what I saw at High Island in Texas with Andy. But there they were expected! It was spring and they were raising their chicks.

These egrets picked a beautiful port to escape from the recent storms!

Mousetoescamper

(4,941 posts)

3. The trees are on an island and the area is bordered by water lilies

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 01:34 AM

Aug 11

I'll post a shot I took of the area earlier in the day.

usonian

(13,470 posts)

2. I have no egrets.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 01:21 AM

Aug 11

Kidding and not kidding. I got some nice egret photos on my recent visit to SF Bay. I'll post one soon.

Never so many. That's an amazing sight. Perched in trees like Christmas ornaments. Cool!

Mousetoescamper

(4,941 posts)

4. Egrets, I've had a few. But then again, too few to mention.

Reply to usonian (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 01:46 AM

Aug 11

The birds were about an eighth of a mile away and the only way to get close was by boat. The serious birders along the shore were grousing about the kayakers spooking the birds. Can't say I blame them.