tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post4381266197200726352..comments2024-03-29T11:45:46.972+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Egrets.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16611577704277606132018-11-17T04:33:34.642+00:002018-11-17T04:33:34.642+00:00I suppose it's the 'whiteness' of them...I suppose it's the 'whiteness' of them that I like so much. Most of our birds are brown, and quite dull. The Egrets make everything come alive.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-59233147110746915572018-11-17T04:30:56.879+00:002018-11-17T04:30:56.879+00:00We've seen quite a few over the past years, bu...We've seen quite a few over the past years, but they've never been as openly present as they are now. I'm slowly becoming a bird watcher!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-35872558515160691062018-11-17T04:29:12.760+00:002018-11-17T04:29:12.760+00:00From what I hear, they are spreading north quite r...From what I hear, they are spreading north quite rapidly.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-74733595833400414882018-11-17T04:28:28.681+00:002018-11-17T04:28:28.681+00:00I hope so too; a very welcome addition to our wild...I hope so too; a very welcome addition to our wildlife.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26527109255482010362018-11-17T04:27:11.627+00:002018-11-17T04:27:11.627+00:00I really hope they'll stay here, now that they...I really hope they'll stay here, now that they've discovered how ideal it is for them. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71061496980338190132018-11-16T22:07:54.552+00:002018-11-16T22:07:54.552+00:00We used to have a solitary male Great Egret that w...We used to have a solitary male Great Egret that would spend a lot of time in our garden when we had a house on a creek. There were females in another part of the village but he was a confirmed bachelor & would never invite any of the girls over. I found one of his breeding plumes once, which he'd fluff up with in the season. So many photo opportunities over the years as they are very long-lived. Fingers crossed for you they take up residence! <br /><br />Cattle egrets were in abundance too on the dairy farms. They live almost symbiotically with the cows but seem such unlikely bedfellows. All the egrets are such beautiful birds.Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71343894308277385612018-11-16T19:19:15.236+00:002018-11-16T19:19:15.236+00:00Sorry. Just noticed it is Gardener Fisher.Sorry. Just noticed it is Gardener Fisher.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17761972769267901072018-11-16T18:20:47.258+00:002018-11-16T18:20:47.258+00:00Beautiful birds. I used to se them a lot when I st...Beautiful birds. I used to se them a lot when I stayed between Duras and St Foy la Grande Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9114937717678027102018-11-16T17:48:30.938+00:002018-11-16T17:48:30.938+00:00I think one turned up once not all that far from h...I think one turned up once not all that far from here on some Nature Reserve - would love to see them here.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46425736300969756052018-11-16T16:50:31.592+00:002018-11-16T16:50:31.592+00:00Such a beautiful post today.
When I lived in Lagu...Such a beautiful post today. <br />When I lived in Laguna Beach I would see a few in the canyon. They are the most elegant birds and I hope they stay or at least come back every year to visit.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip and badgerangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60037001011038119782018-11-16T14:59:25.988+00:002018-11-16T14:59:25.988+00:00You are so fortunate. I live at the very edge of t...You are so fortunate. I live at the very edge of their range. They fly by, on the way to a summer range. I've seen then fewer than ten times in thirty years. So beautiful.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12547565200609836792018-11-16T14:01:45.332+00:002018-11-16T14:01:45.332+00:00I love Herons. I've known them since I was a s...I love Herons. I've known them since I was a small child in Surrey. There were always a few around.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67435017755844094202018-11-16T13:38:34.201+00:002018-11-16T13:38:34.201+00:00They are elegant birds and I hope they stay. We ha...They are elegant birds and I hope they stay. We have great blue Herons that I see once in a while.Jane Karwathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873112386908974146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90067487453133675702018-11-16T10:57:25.166+00:002018-11-16T10:57:25.166+00:00Three types, Cro.... three white Egrets...
[1] Thi...Three types, Cro.... three white Egrets...<br />[1] This, the Great Egret, with its "broken neck" appearance and yellow bill [except when the male is in full breeding plumage, when the bill turns black]....<br />[2] The Little Egret... with very long plumes from tail and head... and yellow feet... and whose long plumes, used for millenery, were the reason for the Society that gave rise to the RSPB<br />and...<br />[3] The Cattle Egret... small, short, stumpy, hangs around with cows....<br />All have spread North in the last 3 decades... first the Little Egrets, then the Great Egrets and now, in Summer... visiting Cattle Egrets to the south of the UK... so it won't be long before they are permanent!!<br />Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-15115838549626071532018-11-16T10:22:57.274+00:002018-11-16T10:22:57.274+00:00OK, so we have very few interesting birds here. I ...OK, so we have very few interesting birds here. I saw a Sparrow this morning.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73800705367465019132018-11-16T10:22:04.907+00:002018-11-16T10:22:04.907+00:00DAZ. I always wonder the same thing about Arab'...DAZ. I always wonder the same thing about Arab's long white robes; they are always so VERY white.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26968042978644029172018-11-16T10:20:43.142+00:002018-11-16T10:20:43.142+00:00Not really, I think they just like being in amongs...Not really, I think they just like being in amongst the Cows or Horses.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7524311623504831352018-11-16T10:10:56.135+00:002018-11-16T10:10:56.135+00:00Have you got water nearby Cro?Have you got water nearby Cro?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81257532766871080192018-11-16T10:08:47.967+00:002018-11-16T10:08:47.967+00:00How do they stay so white? Must be the water. How do they stay so white? Must be the water. Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5104999338237616962018-11-16T09:43:52.849+00:002018-11-16T09:43:52.849+00:00Not to be outdone by Somerset and Gardner Fisher, ...Not to be outdone by Somerset and Gardner Fisher, we have bitterns here on the Broads and the train line is named after them. Herons are abundant, and egrets fly through the sky in droves. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7679558896780869482018-11-16T09:35:42.341+00:002018-11-16T09:35:42.341+00:00We have Cranes that fly overhead, but only on thei...We have Cranes that fly overhead, but only on their way South. Bitterns are very rare, aren't they? I've never seen one. What we do have, which you probably don't, are Hoopoes; beautiful birds, but again quite rare these days.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54744772272567148442018-11-16T09:08:30.995+00:002018-11-16T09:08:30.995+00:00I know I sound smug but we have both types of egre...I know I sound smug but we have both types of egret in Somerset. In fact we have the whole family, large and small egrets, herons and the bittern. The bittern has been spotted less than 5 miles from me but I have not seen one. I believe tracking them down involves effort...<br /><br />Did I mention the cranes as well? Smug, smug smug.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217574100039265130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2772114831333149482018-11-16T09:07:25.202+00:002018-11-16T09:07:25.202+00:00I continue to learn; thank you. All beautiful bird...I continue to learn; thank you. All beautiful birds.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70846710950186330822018-11-16T09:06:37.398+00:002018-11-16T09:06:37.398+00:00They'd be nice in the garden, maybe with a Phe...They'd be nice in the garden, maybe with a Pheasant or two.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-84482709128913975272018-11-16T09:06:05.479+00:002018-11-16T09:06:05.479+00:00I didn't know that there were two types. Yes, ...I didn't know that there were two types. Yes, you see a lot of them down south; especially in The Camargue. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com