A Meal

Posted on June 14, 2022

Great egret eating a fish — This great egret had just caught this fish. The bird’s beak is about 6″ or 15 cm long. That’s a pretty big meal. It had no problem getting it down its long throat. I took this at Inverness on Tomales Bay.

Category: animal, bird, California, Marin County, Nature Tagged: animal, beak, bird, California, eating, fauna, fish, Great Egret, hunting, Inverness, Marin County, Photography, reed, Timothy S. Allen, Tomales Bay, white

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A Small Snack

Posted on June 13, 2022

Great Egret eating a tadpole — This great egret was hunting food on the edge of Tomales Bay in Inverness, Marin County, CA., when it caught what looks like a tadpole.

Category: animal, bird, California, Marin County, Nature, Photography Tagged: animal, bird, California, fauna, Great Egret, hunting, Inverness, Marin County, Photography, reeds, tadpole, Timothy S. Allen, Tomales Bay

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Bird Behavior: Wanting More Food

Posted on May 4, 2022

Great Egret hatchling holding its parents head in its beak demanding more food. — As the hatchlings get older, they get more aggressive. This one is demanding more food by firmly holding its parent’s head in its beak. The photo was taken at the W. 9th St. rookery, Santa Rosa, CA

Category: animal, bird, California, Nature, Photography, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County Tagged: aggresion, animal, beak, bird, California, egret, feeding, Great Egret, hatchling, hunger, nest, Santa Rosa, W. 9th St. Rookery

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Protection

Posted on April 27, 2022

Great egret extending her wing over her hatchlings. — This is a similar photo published earlier. This one has the mother’s head turned to give her a greater connection to her hatchlings. This photo was taken at the W. 9th Street rookery, Santa Rosa, California.

Category: animal, bird, California, Environment, Nature, Photography, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County Tagged: baby, bird, California, egret, eucalyptus, fauna, Great Egret, hatchling, protection, Santa Rosa, tree, W. 9th St. Rookery, wing

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“I Want More Food!”

Posted on April 23, 2022

baby bird grabbing beak of its parent. — One of the hatchlings has grabbed its parent’s beak and seems to be demanding more food. The other parent is ready to fly away to leave the demanding baby to her mate. Photographed at the W. 9th Street rookery, Santa Rosa, California.

Category: animal, bird, California, Environment, Nature, Photography, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County Tagged: baby, beak, bird, California, eating, egret, food, Great Egret, hatchling, nest, nesting, Santa Rosa, W. 9th St. Rookery

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Testing Those Legs

Posted on April 22, 2022

Nestling testing its legs — Mama’s not looking as her hatchling is peering over the edge of the nest. It appears these babies are about two weeks old. Photo was taken at the W. 9th Street rookery in Santa Rosa, California.

Category: animal, bird, California, Environment, Nature, Photography, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, tree Tagged: baby, bird, California, danger, edge, egret, fona, Great Egret, legs, looking, mother, nest, nestling, peering, rookery, Santa Rose, standing, W. 9th St. Rookery, wing

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Feeding Time

Posted on April 21, 2022

Great egret feeding a nestling — The father returned to the nest and began feeding one of the nestlings. Photographed at the W. 9th Street rookery, Santa Rosa, California.

Category: animal, bird, California, Nature, Photography, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, tree Tagged: bird, California, egret, feeding, fona, Great Egret, nest, nestling, parenting, Santa Rosa, W. 9th St. Rookery

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Nestlings

Posted on April 20, 2022

Category: animal, bird, California, Environment, Nature, Photography, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County Tagged: baby, baby bird, bird, California, egret, eucalipus tree, fona, Great Egret, nest, nestling, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, W. 9th St. Rookery, white, wind

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Testing It’s Wings

Posted on May 27, 2017

Young Great Egret Testing Its Wings for Flight – West 9th St. Rookery, Santa Rosa, CA, U.S.A. May 15, 2017

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Category: California, Nature, Photography Tagged: bird, California, flight, Great Egret, Nature, nesting, Photography, rookery, Santa Rosa, Timothy S. Allen, W. 9th St. Rookery, water bird, young

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Building a Nest Together

Posted on April 4, 2017

One Great Egrets Takes a Stick for Nest Building from Its Partner – W. 9th St., Santa Rosa, CA, U.S.A. April 3, 2017

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Category: California, Nature, Photography Tagged: bird, birds, building, California, egret, Great Egret, mating, Nature, nest, pair, partner, Photography, rookery, Santa Rosa, stick, Timothy S. Allen, tree, W. 9th St. Rookery

Curious?

Posted on March 24, 2017

Great Egret W 9th St., Santa Rosa, CA, U.S.A. March 22, 2017

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Category: California, Nature, Photography Tagged: bird, California, egret, feather, Great Egret, nesting, Photography, plumage, rookery, Santa Rosa, Timothy S. Allen, tree, tree top, W. 9th St. Rookery

Nesting

Posted on March 23, 2017

Great Egret Carrying a Branch for Making a Nest – W 9th St., Santa Rosa, CA, U.S.A. – March 23, 2017

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Category: Action, Nature, Photography Tagged: bird, California, carrying, egret, feathers, flight, flying, Great Egret, leaves, nesting, Photography, plumage, rookery, Santa Rosa, Timothy S. Allen, twigs, W. 9th St., W. 9th St. Rookery

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Making a Nest

Posted on March 22, 2017

Great Egret Carrying a Stick for Making a Nest – W 9th St., Santa Rosa, CA, U.S.A. March 22, 2017

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Category: Action, Nature, Photography Tagged: bird, bird watching, California, egret, feather, flying, Great Egret, landing, Nature, nesting, Photography, plumage, Santa Rosa, stick, Timothy S. Allen, West 9th St Rookery

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