Gary wrote:
>
> Darn it, Jerry, you caught me! I intentionally didn't caption the
pictures
> because I knew I'd trip somewhere. I wasn't thinking when I titled
the
> scans, innocently intending to go back and decide which kind later.
You
> have a good eye, I had to go back to the original high resolution
scan to
> examine the iris.
>
> The rookery was spectacular. I went back three times just to watch
the
> goings on, while the rest of the group insisted on scurrying through
the
> woods adding to their counts. The tricolored heron had just two eggs
> Saturday morning; when I came back Saturday evening there were three.
> Sadly, on Sunday there were none as the nest had tipped and all had
fallen
> to the ground.
>
> I had a nice shot of a reddish egret launching, but I can't find it
in the
> mess in my study to scan it.
>
> Gary
I'd love to see the Reddish Egret if you can find it. It's a bird I
enjoy watching fish the shallows when I get to the Texas coast but it
doesn't get up this far into Louisiana without causing quite a stir.
Hope you had a good spring migration.
Jerry
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