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Published: 2020-04-22 16:56:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 125; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 1
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In water this shallow this great egret won't be catching any large fish. Perhaps it was just needing a snack. It always has other options, even nearby, so this was its preference it seems. I watched for a long time as it stalked prey in these shallows. It was still there when I departed. I think it has more patience than I.Related content
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really cool pic!
like how you can see another meal in it's neck ... must've been scarfing up those minnows.
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Thanks. I honestly don't think that's a previously swallowed meal in it's long throat. That's a cervical (?) bend in it's neck bones, it shows the most when the bird is holding it's head in that position. I've taken a lot of great egret photos before. They were very common where I used to live, and I could get pretty darned close. I recognize the crook in its neck. This bird was actually going quite a while between captures.
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could be that, but I've seen this before with the Herons... sometimes it looks like they have swallowed a golf ball.
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Definitely more of a snack than a meal, or maybe just the starter! And it doesn't have to fly home to keep on top of its DA account!
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