Snowy Egrets are some of my favorite birds. They are elegant, stunningly white, and easy to photograph. And being a larger bird, easy to observe.
This Snowy Egret frequents the shoreline of Shoreline Lake in Mountain View, CA. Recently on a morning walk I noticed that it was feeding on a fish. I watched for about 5 minutes as it struggled to consume the largish fish, trying different angles and flipping the fish around in its beak.
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| Snowy Egret with fish head-first |
Alas, I had to head to work so I was not able to see the outcome. I know it was not good for the fish, but did the Egret succeed in swallowing the fish?
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| Snowy Egret trying a new angle |
Snowy Egrets are common in shallow waters containing fish and shellfish in the southern 2/3 of the USA. In winter, their range pushes further south.
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| Is the fish looking at me? |
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| This angle shows the size of the fish |
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