Tag: egrets

THEY’RE BACK – OSPREYS, HERONS, EGRETS, AND MORE – SPRING HAS SPRUNG ON THE MARSHES!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Great Egret Flying Over Perched Osprey

There is much to chortle about in this latest Cape Ann Winged Creature Update. Early April marked the arrival of both Snowy and Great Egrets, Black-crowned Night Herons and Great Blue Herons. Osprey pairs and evidence of Osprey nest building can be seen wherever Essex Greenbelt platforms have been installed. Northern Pintail and American Wigeon Ducks are stopping over at our local ponds on their northward migrations while scrub and shrub are alive with the vibrant song of love birds singing their mating calls. Oh Happy Spring!

Ospreys Nest Building

Northern Mockingbirds Singing 

Blackbird Tree

Female American Wigeon

Gadwall (center), Male Pintail, Mallards, Male and Female American Wigeons 

Look what I saw

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

On Monday afternoon behind Lobsta Land spotted these beautiful Egrets. Due to high tide and the trees the photo do not do these birds justice. Another sign of spring.

The Congregation

Posted on by God's Morning

egrets in wonsons cove

A congregation of egrets at Wonson Cove early this morning.  They are so elegant.

E.J. Lefavour

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Stone Pier, West Gloucester

Posted on by Sharon

I caught this egret just as it was taking off. Lucky shot. To see more West Gloucester photos, click here. Thanks!         ~Sharon

 

Egret??

Posted on by Mike Lindberg


Just shot this near the marsh at my house. Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? I think it’s an Egret but when I googled “Egret” they don’t look like this.
Thanks to Tina for the heads up!!

I have no egrets.

Posted on by Sharon

egretIn the 19th and early part of the 20th century, some of the world’s egret species were endangered by relentless hunting, since hat makers in Europe and the United States demanded massive numbers of egret plumes and breeding birds were killed in locations all around the world.