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August 25, 2007
Egret in flight
From the Warden’s Watch in the past week, I’ve gotten some nice close views of egrets and great blue herons flying.
The great blues are awesome, flapping their immense wings slowly. The egrets seem more athletic, with faster wing flaps.
I almost think of egrets as single-skull rowers, with their precise wing flaps resembling oar strokes in a sea of sky.
It’s hard to say which giant bird is more beautiful. My choice is the one I happen to be watching at the time.
I hope that didn’t sound like a politician!
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Vern, You’re right. The egrets really seem to be high profile these days. I was on an eco-cruise of the Hackensack River in the Meadowlands yesterday, and the egrets were everywhere.
Some clumps of trees had a couple dozen of them nesting. -
Larry, I’d be interested in what your take is on the two birds’ flight styles…
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Jim,
I guess Great Egrets are are the flavor of the moment for me as they have moved into the Big Spring and will only be here for a short time before moving on until Spring. For a good part of Fall and the Winter, the Blue Herons will have me all to themselves. -
I’m glad you mentioned the flight style of the two birds.I’ve never paid attention to that on the Herons and Egrets but will in the future-thanks.
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Jim Wright
Vern, You’re right. The egrets really seem to be high profile these days. I was on an eco-cruise of the Hackensack River in the Meadowlands yesterday, and the egrets were everywhere.
Some clumps of trees had a couple dozen of them nesting.
Jim Wright
Larry, I’d be interested in what your take is on the two birds’ flight styles…
Vern
Jim,
I guess Great Egrets are are the flavor of the moment for me as they have moved into the Big Spring and will only be here for a short time before moving on until Spring. For a good part of Fall and the Winter, the Blue Herons will have me all to themselves.
Larry
I’m glad you mentioned the flight style of the two birds.I’ve never paid attention to that on the Herons and Egrets but will in the future-thanks.