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While collecting pond samples for a school tour, I hopped the wall almost onto this Great Egret
While collecting pond samples for a school tour, I hopped the wall almost onto this Great Egret		 I discovered a spectacle of cormorants and gulls in a feeding frenzy in Pond B
I discovered a spectacle of cormorants and gulls in a feeding frenzy in Pond B		 Along the shore, egrets and herons also searched for fish
Along the shore, egrets and herons also searched for fish		 Egrets literally jumped into the water (Snowy Egrets)
Egrets literally jumped into the water (Snowy Egrets)
Although submerged, they were successful (Great Egret)
Although submerged, they were successful (Great Egret)		 This Great Blue Heron had to jump UPWARD out of the water to fly to shore
This Great Blue Heron had to jump UPWARD out of the water to fly to shore		 Double-crested Cormorants gulped fish quickly then dove for more
Double-crested Cormorants gulped fish quickly then dove for more		 More and more egrets flew in (Snowy Egret)
More and more egrets flew in (Snowy Egret)
So many birds, they were on a collision course (Bonaparte's Gull and White Pelican)
So many birds, they were on a collision course (Bonaparte's Gull and White Pelican)		 Fancy maneauvering to avoid each other (Cormorant, Great Egret and Bonaparte's Gull)
Fancy maneauvering to avoid each other (Cormorant, Great Egret and Bonaparte's Gull)		 I had never seen Great Blue Heron swim instead of wade
I had never seen Great Blue Heron swim instead of wade		 But White Pelican does it all the time!
But White Pelican does it all the time!
Forster's Tern overhead
Forster's Tern overhead		 Large flock of Canada Geese flew overhead but they are plant-eaters
Large flock of Canada Geese flew overhead but they are plant-eaters		 Another beautiful day at the wetland (Snowy Egret)
Another beautiful day at the wetland (Snowy Egret)		 How many species can you identify?
How many species can you identify?

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Teresa Cullen 24-Dec-2010 17:08
Whatta TRIP!! How wonderful you were on hand to record this event!
Guest 07-Dec-2010 21:42
That was an awesome morning at the marsh! So glad that you were there to record the action.
Pamela Phillips 06-Dec-2010 16:31
Thanks, Trude, for my early Christmas present--more of your photos! Love the picture of the G.B. Heron swimming! I'm so glad you caught this!
Happiest of holidays to you!
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