Searching for a Reddish Egret White Morph

IraRunyan

On 8/15/2010 (Sunday) another photographer I know got a photograph of a Reddish Egret White Morph on Blackpoint Wildlife Drive in MINWR. Today I went to MINWR to see if I could find that Reddish Egret White Morph. I was unsuccessful in my quest, but was rewarded with several shots of normal Reddish Egrets.........

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Mark Edell

Nice ones, Ira. They look a lot like blue herons. I like #1 best

Lindiwe

Lovely pictures. They should take away the pain of missing the bird you were looking for, for sure.

Numbers one and three are my favourites, with seven coming close behind. What an awkward-looking take-off for such a graceful bird!

Harryb

Good set Ira. I haven't had any luck catching that white morph either.:cry

Gale

Now that is one entertaining bird:))) I call it the Dancer...

Really nice shots.

I have a gazillion of the dancing bird. ( well almost) lolol
I did get a pic of the White Morph, in April.

IraRunyan

Harryb wrote: »

Good set Ira. I haven't had any luck catching that white morph either.:cry

Gale wrote: »

Now that is one entertaining bird:))) I call it the Dancer...

Really nice shots.

I have a gazillion of the dancing bird. ( well almost) lolol
I did get a pic of the White Morph, in April.

The White-morph Reddish Egret is rare. Percent of white morphs in Central FL=5%-8%.

That said, a friend of mine returned to Merritt Island NWR yesterday and got photographs the white morph.

Dennis Kaczor

Nice series Ira. I really enjoyed seeing them when in Florida last year.