An Apple a Day and the Birds will Play!
June, 15, 2019 - We spotted one of the local Reddish Egrets, also known as "Big Red," off in the surf.... Read more
Reddish Egret
 | I’m a fun bird of Florida’s beaches. I’m best known for my “drunken sailor” dance, in which I fling my wings out and run haphazardly through the waves, throwing my shadow on the fish I’m trying to catch. I’m especially pretty in my breeding plumage! Most Likely Found: At the beach When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Fort De Soto, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Read more: Reddish Egret at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Reddish Egret eBird range |
I have written 10 posts including a photo of a Reddish Egret
Fort de Soto Photography in Early April
April, 5, 2017 - A Reddish Egret, dubbed "Big Red" by the locals, was doing his drunken sailor dance in the surf.... Read more
Vacation Beginnings at Fort De Soto
April, 29, 2015 - Fort De Soto is known for its tame Reddish Egrets, who entertain photographers with their "drunken sailor dances" as they go fishing.... On this morning, a lone Reddish Egret stood with his head defiantly facing the wind.... Read more
Springtime Bird Photography at Fort De Soto
April, 15, 2014 - The Reddish Egrets are in wonderful breeding colors right now.... I was very lucky when a Reddish Egret flew in right in front of me, and posed nicely for a long time.... The Reddish Egret wasn't the only show-off.... Read more
Pleasant Morning at Fort De Soto
May, 1, 2013 - Just as I was getting ready to pack up my Beast and head to the Mulberry trees, this Reddish Egret White Morph flew up.... Read more
Three Hours Sitting in One Spot at Fort De Soto
April, 24, 2012 - I had hoped the Reddish Egret White Morph would pose for me. I have plenty of shots of his cousin Big Red, but I've only seen the White Morph once. Lucky for me, I was able to focus fast as he flew by… More fun from Fort De Soto coming…... Read more
Tiny Stilts and Willets at Merritt Island NWR
June, 12, 2011 - Mom and Baby Willet The tiny Willet has such big feet, made bigger when the mud sticks to them. He made me laugh as he hopped along the water's edge. Then he peered down into the water, giving me a beautiful reflection shot. "Oooohh, is that me? Gee, is my…... Read more
Of Drunken Sailors and Crab Legs (Fort De Soto)
May, 21, 2011 - After a long week at work, I was itching for a photography adventure. So I got up at 4 on Saturday morning and drove to Fort De Soto for sunrise. But I did have a great morning at North Beach, enjoying especially the antics of the Reddish Egrets. They are…... Read more
Sunrise at Fort De Soto
April, 23, 2011 - American Oystercatcher The Laughing Gulls flew around me constantly, and I tried to get good shots of them in flight and landing. They were fun to watch as they tried to attract a mate: Laughing Gull Laughing Gulls mating A Reddish Egret flew by me and landed farther down on…... Read more
My First Trip to Fort De Soto
September, 4, 2010 - Ruddy Turnstone - Breeding plumage Ruddy Turnstone - Alternate plumage I took a break from photographing the flocks of shorebirds and turned my attention to the little pond of water up on the beach. There I was excited to see a Reddish Egret (White Morph) as well as a "regular"…... Read more