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@ 2007-10-02 – 10:29:47
he's called egret and he spends all day fishing.
wears those wellies that go up to your bum so he can stand in the water.
he'll only bother flying, or rather flapping, if there's a chance of a fish at the end of it.
handsome devil, though.
and he's quiet enough.
well he would be with his gob in the water all day.
this shot was taken from the side of the road, heading towards yarmouth, isle of wight.
a hundred yards beyond the egret is the ferry terminal and harbour.
kevinwilson
Pro yes, they are such graceful birds, aren't they?
i think if i came back for another life, i'd be either an eagle or an egret!
normalguy
i remember it well - yarmouth not your cousin 
kevinwilson
Pro and your picture is still on the wall...'most wanted'....!
safriz
i rated your pigeon pic 
kevinwilson
Pro pigeon!
huh!
(thanks)
EllieGant
How do you know it is a he? Oh, I get it - likes fishing, drinking, being silent and moody ...
kevinwilson
Pro i know it isn't a she because you can tell it's concentrating on doing one thing at a time.
and it's not talking much.
and it doesn't like shopping.
Great shot - with this weather at least he won't run out of drinking water!
kevinwilson
Pro thanks - i get such a thrill out of seeing birds and animals.
the photo helps remind me of that excitement.
from the color and brightness of the picture, I can guess that the weather down there is cloudy and gloomy too...aigh!
kevinwilson
Pro yes, you're right, but the egret cheered me up!
marvo
You're not related to that Heron that nicked one of my goldfish last spring are you?
kevinwilson
Pro would that be Sid Heron?
he's a right rascal that one.
gives us all a bad name!
marvo
That's him, long neck lots of feathers, shifty look in his eye, I'd recognise him anywhere. If you see him tell him to bring my fish back!
We get them in the hot summer where the water is more shallow. They are so beautiful. We get the Blue Herons as well. I have to get out and buy a new bird book as there are birds here with songs I've never heard before. One wonders if the migration is shifting a bit.
kevinwilson
Pro if you ever get the chance, i'd love to see a picture of a blue heron...
i'm sure migration patterns are changing.
He's handsome.
kevinwilson
Pro yes, and he's got a lovely smile.
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Earlier in the summer while on me hols, I stood waiting on a station at Lelant Saltings for the train to St Ives. There in the estuary was a heron and an egret. They made the wait far more pleasant. Herons are lovely but egrets even more so.