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DMJJR · May 23, 2019, 10:03 PM

Phoenix Botanical Garden-K3II using DA 55-300
Bad day for the lizard-lunch for the Egret

Ozzie_Traveller · May 26, 2019, 6:33 PM

G'day mate

Good grab shot there - gotta be qwik about it, just like the Egret!

Phil

blkms · May 26, 2019, 8:59 PM

Nicely caught, by both you and the Egret.
Judging by that unmistakable kink in the neck and the yellow bill, I think what you have there is a Great Egret rather than a Snowy which is much smaller and has a black bill.

Mike

DMJJR · May 31, 2019, 12:44 AM

Not being a “birder” I appreciate the correction. Have seen many of these in Florida-not quite sure how it ended up in Arizona. In Florida they dine on fish-that’s why I was surprised to see the lizard

blkms · May 31, 2019, 3:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DMJJR

Not being a “birder” I appreciate the correction. Have seen many of these in Florida-not quite sure how it ended up in Arizona. In Florida they dine on fish-that’s why I was surprised to see the lizard

They'll eat anything, I have even seen one catch and eat a rat

mtngal · Jun 2, 2019, 12:20 AM

They migrate through my area and will occasionally stop briefly. I’ve seen one catching lizards on a mountainside once, thought it looked very odd since there weren’t any ponds or streams anywhere around.

hnikesch · Sep 24, 2019, 3:06 PM

Nice catch, I see them in Michigan in summer and Florida in winter

Steven R · Nov 29, 2019, 12:13 AM

A good catch of a great egret. The easiest way to identify a snowy egret is by their feet. The snowy egret has bright yellow feet and dark legs. He looks like he is wearing loud yellow socks and you can spot those feet from far away making it easy to identify the snowy from the great white egret.

May 23, 2019, 10:03 PM	#1
DMJJR Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 951	Snowy Egret in the Arizona Desert? Phoenix Botanical Garden-K3II using DA 55-300 Bad day for the lizard-lunch for the Egret Attached Images

May 26, 2019, 6:33 PM	#2
Ozzie_Traveller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia, New South Wales central coast Posts: 3,387	G'day mate Good grab shot there - gotta be qwik about it, just like the Egret! Phil __________________ Has Lumix mirrorless & superzoom cameras and loves their amazing capabilities Spends 8-9 months each year travelling Australia Recent images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

Sep 24, 2019, 3:06 PM	#7
hnikesch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,835	Nice catch, I see them in Michigan in summer and Florida in winter __________________ Hans ...It is better to burn a roll of film than curse the darkness. Equip. K30, Q7, DA PLM 55-300, DA 18-135, DA 35 f2.4, DA 50 f1.8, SMC-M 28 f3.5, SMC M 50 f1.4, Canon P&S S100 w/CHDK Beta, Panasonic DMC-GM5, Flickr:

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May 26, 2019, 8:59 PM	#3
blkms Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth Posts: 468	Nicely caught, by both you and the Egret. Judging by that unmistakable kink in the neck and the yellow bill, I think what you have there is a Great Egret rather than a Snowy which is much smaller and has a black bill. Mike

May 31, 2019, 12:44 AM	#4
DMJJR Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 951	Not being a “birder” I appreciate the correction. Have seen many of these in Florida-not quite sure how it ended up in Arizona. In Florida they dine on fish-that’s why I was surprised to see the lizard

Jun 2, 2019, 12:20 AM	#6
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,122	They migrate through my area and will occasionally stop briefly. I’ve seen one catching lizards on a mountainside once, thought it looked very odd since there weren’t any ponds or streams anywhere around.

Nov 29, 2019, 12:13 AM	#8
Steven R Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 5,929	A good catch of a great egret. The easiest way to identify a snowy egret is by their feet. The snowy egret has bright yellow feet and dark legs. He looks like he is wearing loud yellow socks and you can spot those feet from far away making it easy to identify the snowy from the great white egret.