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DMJJR · May 23, 2019, 9:03 PM

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

Ozzie_Traveller · May 26, 2019, 5:33 PM

G'day mate

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

Phil

blkms · May 26, 2019, 7:59 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 30, 2019, 11:44 PM

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, 2:20 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 1, 2019, 11:20 PM

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, 2:06 PM

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

May 23, 2019, 9:03 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, 5:33 PM	#2
Ozzie_Traveller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia, New South Wales central coast Posts: 3,352	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, 2:06 PM	#7
hnikesch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,833	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, 7:59 PM	#3
blkms Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth Posts: 460	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 30, 2019, 11:44 PM	#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 1, 2019, 11:20 PM	#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.