While not as dramatic as its African cousin, the Black Heron, if you watch Reddish Egrets long enough, you will see them use their wings to shade the water to remove glare and better see their prey. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds.
While not as dramatic as its African cousin, the Black Heron, if you watch Reddish Egrets long enough, you will see them use their wings to shade the water to remove glare and better see their prey. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds.
While not as dramatic as its African cousin, the Black Heron, if you watch Reddish Egrets long enough, you will see them use their wings to shade the water to remove glare and better see their prey. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds.
While not as dramatic as its African cousin, the Black Heron, if you watch Reddish Egrets long enough, you will see them use their wings to shade the water to remove glare and better see their prey. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds.
While not as dramatic as its African cousin, the Black Heron, if you watch Reddish Egrets long enough, you will see them use their wings to shade the water to remove glare and better see their prey. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds.
While not as dramatic as its African cousin, the Black Heron, if you watch Reddish Egrets long enough, you will see them use their wings to shade the water to remove glare and better see their prey. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds.
While not as dramatic as its African cousin, the Black Heron, if you watch Reddish Egrets long enough, you will see them use their wings to shade the water to remove glare and better see their prey. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds.
While not as dramatic as its African cousin, the Black Heron, if you watch Reddish Egrets long enough, you will see them use their wings to shade the water to remove glare and better see their prey. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds.

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)

Reddish Egret

(Egretta rufescens)

Description:

While not as dramatic as its African cousin, the Black Heron, if you watch Reddish Egrets long enough, you will see them use their wings to shade the water to remove glare and better see their prey. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds.

Date Taken: 2020:05:02 9:17

Location:

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
9.84 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/2000

File Name: ReddishEgret_D501774-South-Padre

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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