Saturday, 17 November 2018

Great Egret - Redesmere

Luck was on my side last weekend. I'd seen that a Great Egret had been reported just a few miles down the road at Redesmere. I actually forgot about it on Saturday, until it was dark. So I made a concerted effort to get along there on Sunday morning. I wasn't disappointed. As I parked the car it flew right in front of me and landed just metres away on the edge of the mere.
I got the camera out of the boot and was able to get to a decent position to watch and photograph.
I spotted a second further away, and it wasn't long before this too flew towards me and gave good views as it flew almost overhead.

With a Black-headed Gull in the foreground for size comparison.

This was the second bird that kindly gave a nice fly pass.


The first bird gave good prolonged views while preening.



I was delighted to get my first decent shots of this rare visitor to my part of the world.




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22 comments:

  1. David M. Gascoigne,17 November 2018 at 12:12

    I am sure that Great Egrets are in the early stages of colonizing the British Isles and will soon be as common as Little Egrets are now. It is not so many years ago that Little Egret was a rarity.

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  2. eileeninmd17 November 2018 at 14:35

    Hello, pretty series of Egret photos. They are lovely birds, great sightings. Thanks for linking and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your day and weekend!

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  3. Lea17 November 2018 at 16:00

    Great photos of these beautiful birds!
    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  4. Phil Slade17 November 2018 at 17:42

    Snap Adam. Saw a Great Egret this morning. I wonder if their population will take off like the Little Egret?

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  5. ~Lavender Dreamer~17 November 2018 at 19:53

    He really did strike some beautiful poses for you! Beautiful photos!

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  6. italiafinlandia17 November 2018 at 21:25

    Beautiful captures! Graceful pose when he is preening under its wing...

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  7. carol l mckenna17 November 2018 at 23:20

    Magnificent photography of the egret ~ ^_^

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  8. Debbie18 November 2018 at 03:47

    gorgeous!! i have felt that excitement, your flight captures are exceptional!!!

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  9. A Colorful World18 November 2018 at 06:39

    Incredible photos! What a wonderful sighting!

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  10. Jenn Jilks18 November 2018 at 13:40

    Such an iconic shape in the skies! Ours have all gone south.
    (ツ) from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!

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  11. Hootin Anni18 November 2018 at 16:10

    It's beautiful. Glad you got to see it & get photos.

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  12. Anonymous18 November 2018 at 18:32

    Great indeed.

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  13. KB19 November 2018 at 00:23

    Elegant looking bird

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  14. Carol @Comfort Spring Station19 November 2018 at 19:38

    Gorgeous photos, I love egrets

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  15. Fun6019 November 2018 at 20:05

    A beautiful series of photos.

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  16. NCSue19 November 2018 at 21:36

    Beautiful! What a stunning bird.
    Thanks for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2018/11/preparing-for-winter.html

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  17. John's Island20 November 2018 at 00:32

    Hello, wow, some excellent photography here. Beautiful birds! Thank you for sharing and thank you for your kind comment on my blog. John

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)20 November 2018 at 05:34

    The Great Egret is Less rare in my Florida world, but I never tire of seeing them. So graceful and elegant and a joy to observe. Loved especially the picture with the red berry bush in the background.

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  19. EricaSta20 November 2018 at 08:04

    I enjoyed this post. There are fantastic captures!

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  20. Nancy Chan20 November 2018 at 11:38

    Great captures of the Egret!

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  21. Lady Fi21 November 2018 at 04:41

    Stunning shots.

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  22. Rambling Woods26 November 2018 at 00:53

    I love to see the flight shots..the way the legs are just back..amazing..Michelle

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