Bird Photos and their Stories
One expects to see at least a few Glossy Ibis at Bombay Hook in August, but White Ibis is fairly rare, and eBird asked for confirmation when I reported it. This immature bird was fairly dark, but it was brown instead of glossy purple; it had the same downward curved bill as the Glossy Ibis, […]
All birds bathe in order to maintain their plumage, but when a Great Egret takes a bath, it makes a big splash! While kayaking this week at Montour Preserve, I noticed a Great Egret at the far end of the lake. Keeping the sun behind me, I paddled up to a respectable distance from the […]
Great Egrets are huge, elegant birds that frequent wetlands and shores of the river and lakes in summer. They are not often seen in our area of North Central PA, but one was visiting a friend’s wetlands and I was able to put in with the kayak and get close shots of this awesome bird! […]