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Mousetoescamper

(5,474 posts) Sun Aug 11, 2024, 12:00 AM Aug 2024

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 2024 OP

You sure do have quite a few egrets! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2024 #1

The trees are on an island and the area is bordered by water lilies Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #3

I have no egrets. usonian Aug 2024 #2

Egrets, I've had a few. But then again, too few to mention. Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #4

So beautiful! StarryNite Aug 2024 #5

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #8

wow. AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #6

Ha! After a weather-related disruption. Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #7

These are great photos! HeartsCanHope Aug 2024 #10

Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #11

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,389 posts)

1. You sure do have quite a few egrets!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 12:07 AM

Aug 2024

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

(5,474 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 2024

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

usonian

(14,529 posts)

2. I have no egrets.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 01:21 AM

Aug 2024

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

(5,474 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 2024

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.