A New Year at Orlando Wetlands
January 22, 2024 - It won’t be long before this Snowy Egret’s lores turn a deep red and he focuses on finding a mate.... Read more
Snowy Egret
 | I’m a year-round Floridian bird. Don’t confuse me with a Cattle Egret – I’m the one with the yellow and black beak (except in the spring, when my lores are red!). You can often find me fishing around the pond. My babies are much cuter than I am. Most Likely Found: In the marsh, In the open fields When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Alligator Farm, Circle B Bar Reserve, Fort De Soto, Gatorland Rookery, Lake Apopka, Marineland Beach, Orlando Wetlands, Other Places, Polk Rookery, Viera Wetlands Read more: Snowy Egret at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Snowy Egret eBird range |
I have written 47 posts including a photo of a Snowy Egret
Rich Found a Turtle at Orlando Wetlands
April 8, 2023 - This Snowy Egret made a pretty picture flying toward the boardwalk.... Read more
Rainy Morning at Fort De Soto Wading Pools
August 15, 2021 - Plenty of Snowy Egrets, a Great Egret, a dark-morph Reddish Egret, a White Ibis, and a few peeps along the edge of the water.... Read more
My First Bike Ride at LAWD
April 2, 2021 - A half dozen Snowy Egrets, a few Little Blue Herons, and a pair of Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs.... A few of the Snowy Egrets were in breeding plumage, with red lores and lacy feathers.... Read more
A Walk Down Lust Road
February 6, 2020 - A Snowy Egret was stalking his breakfast, grabbing minnows from the water.... Read more
Some Summer Surprises at Lake Apopka
July 15, 2019 - As I scanned the trees, I located this juvenile Snowy Egret who was chasing after Mom.... Read more
Summer Day at LAWD
June 24, 2018 - Dozens of Snowy Egrets, a few Great Blue Herons, and a half dozen Osprey spent the morning flying low and grabbing fish.... Read more
Fall Walk at Orlando Wetlands Park
October 29, 2017 - It's impossible to go to Orlando Wetlands without photographing the fishing Snowy Egrets.... Read more
Feeding Frenzy at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
August 25, 2017 - Like this Snowy Egret, who pulled a fish out from right in front of the alligator's nose!... Read more
Migrant-Hunting at Fort De Soto with my Dad
April 18, 2017 - A lone Snowy Egret flew in and started showing off his lacy breeding plumage.... Read more
Chasing a Wilson’s Snake at Viera Wetlands
March 30, 2017 - Well, not as much fun as the Snowy Egrets were having across the marsh.... Read more
Springtime Stroll at Circle B Bar Reserve
March 2, 2017 - Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Roseate Spoonbills - all in their breeding finery!... Read more
Tiny Dancers and Other Birds at Orlando Wetlands
September 18, 2016 - Many moons ago, Michael posted a photo of a Snowy Egret on Flickr that he entitled Tiny Dancer.... Well, thanks to that photo, I get Elton John in my head every time I see fishing Snowy Egrets!... Read more
Gatorland in Early April
April 23, 2016 - All the species were there: Great Egrets, Tricolored Herons, Snowy Egrets, Little Blue Herons, Anhingas, Double-Crested Cormorants, and Cattle Egrets.... The Snowy Egrets were mostly on eggs, some with small chicks.... I saw only this one Snowy Egret in full breeding colors.... Read more
Black Friday at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
November 27, 2015 - The Snowy Egrets had some lace too.... Read more
Photographer’s Worst Nightmare
June 29, 2015 - A Snowy Egret flew in and joined me on the rocks.... Read more
Breeding Colors on Display at Gatorland
May 8, 2015 - When I wasn't watching the Cattle Egret, I spent most of the rest of my time with a Snowy Egret who was still in pretty good color.... Read more
Birds That Are Not Purple
February 6, 2015 - This Snowy Egret was hanging out on the rocks, showing off his lacy feathers that are part of his emerging breeding plumage.... Read more
Cool Fall Day at Orlando Wetlands Park
October 8, 2014 - After the sunrise, we moved down the trail a bit to the pond where the Snowy Egrets were fishing.... Read more
Spring Morning at Orlando Wetlands Park
April 8, 2014 - We saw Great Egrets with green lores, a Tricolored Heron with a nice white plume, Snowy Egrets with lacy plumes and red lores, and this Glossy Ibis with his blue face.... Our best birds of the morning were the Snowy Egrets, who put on a good show for us.... The…... Read more
More Birding Fun at Viera
November 4, 2013 - Like this Snowy Egret, who proudly strutted around with his white feathers fluffed in the gorgeous light.... Read more
Hot Summer Days at Orlando Wetlands Park
August 17, 2013 - We paused for a few minutes to photograph the Snowy Egrets who were fishing in a pond.... Read more
Fort De Soto with My Dad
June 24, 2013 - Snowy Egrets are common birds in Florida, but this one was so pretty against the ocean waves.... The Snowy Egrets on the pier are such lazy birds.... Read more
Gorgeous Birds at Gatorland
April 17, 2013 - My last Gatorland post focused on the Snowy Egret that I saw hatch, but I saw lots of other birds last Saturday morning also.... Snowy Egrets were in all stages of breeding.... Already bigger than the adult Snowy Egrets, the Great Egrets are some of the slowest to mature.... Read more
Tiny Miracles at the Gatorland Rookery
April 13, 2013 - Early on in the morning, I noticed the cute pair of Snowy Egret babies that would peek out when their mom stood up.... Alligators around her were doing their mating calls, the Great Egret chicks above her were begging for food, and the Snowy Egret teenagers right next to her…... Read more
Tiny Dancer
November 1, 2012 - But when we came across this stretch of water with lots of fishing Snowy Egrets, it was impossible to pass them by.... Read more
Snowy Shadows
October 17, 2012 - This Snowy Egret was fishing in the warm afternoon light on Saturday evening at Circle B.... Read more
One More from my Visit to the Circle B Bar Reserve
May 22, 2012 - This Snowy Egret did a little dance for me.... Read more
A Morning at the Farm
May 15, 2012 - It's prime nesting season at the rookery now. The Great Egret chicks are pretty big. Tiny Tricolored Herons and Snowy Egrets are beginning to hatch. There are more Roseate Spoonbill nests than ever before. Everywhere you look, there are birds!... Read more
More from the North Beach Shores at Fort De Soto…
March 30, 2012 - This Snowy Egret posed in his breeding plumage. He didn't fluff up his plumes for me, but look at that bright yellow lore!... Read more
Fishing Snowies
January 26, 2012 - When I took yesterday's picture of the Lesser Scaup, a Snowy Egret was fishing down at the pond. He was fun to watch as he hopped around and fished for his dinner. With each hop, he made his way closer to me, until he was almost full frame. Then he…... Read more
Winter Birds are Returning to the Circle B Bar Reserve
October 23, 2011 - There's a Snowy Egret that's been posing pretty consistently at one of the culverts on Wading Bird Way.... Read more
Awesome Morning with the Baby Limpkins at CBBR
September 18, 2011 - Snowy Egret I was a little surprised not to see any Pied-Billed Grebes when I was at CBBR yesterday. Today there were at least seven out on Wading Bird Way, and I saw several more later on the Heron Hideout trail. I caught one of the grebes as he got…... Read more
Birds and Babies Everywhere at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm
May 31, 2011 - Tricolored Heron chicks There is one Great Egret nest in the big oak tree, right at eye level with a not-too-cluttered background. The babies had just woken up when I noticed them, then Dad flew in with breakfast. Oh boy! They wiggled just as hard as they could with excitement. …... Read more
Incredible Morning at the Alligator Farm Rookery
May 14, 2011 - Augustine Alligator Farm's bird rookery. It's right at peak season and the rookery, and the activity is awesome! Some Great Egrets are still building nests, others have tiny babies, and still more have fledglings who know how to leave the nest but still haven't figured out how to feed themselves. …... Read more
St. Augustine Alligator Farm…A Preview of Coming Distractions!
May 13, 2011 - Augustine Alligator Farm photographing the baby birds at the rookery. There are chicks of all kinds now, and the rookery is bursting with activity. The baby birds are not altogether unlike humans. For example, these two Snowy Egret chicks clearly weren't seeing eye-to-eye on who should get to eat breakfast…... Read more
Mothers and Babies at the Circle B Bar Reserve
May 8, 2011 - Happy Mother's Day! Dyeyo and I spent a few hours at the Circle B Bar Reserve this morning before going to spend some time with my mom. It seemed appropriate that we saw a bunch of baby birds with their moms today. We hiked the Alligator Alley loop this morning,…... Read more
Let’s Go Build a Nest! (Polk Rookery)
March 20, 2011 - Augustine Alligator Farm Rookery, this one is totally wild. There were hundreds of birds there, most of them sporting their breeding plumages. We saw Great Egrets, Wood Storks, Roseate Spoonbills, Black-Crowned Night Herons, White Ibises, Great Blue Herons, Snowy Egrets, Tricolored Herons, Little Blue Herons, Brown Pelicans, Double-Crested Cormorants, Anhingas,…... Read more
Sunset Bobcat at the Circle B Bar Reserve
March 11, 2011 - This Snowy Egret's breeding plumes were tossed around in the wind quite a bit, making him look like he was having a very bad hair day. I liked how the white feathers contrasted with the dark blue of the water. I had to apply some exposure compensation to keep the…... Read more
Finally! I Photographed a Painted Bunting at the Circle B Bar Reserve!
February 13, 2011 - This Snowy Egret already has his breeding feathers, the long lacey tendrils on his head and back.... Snowy Egret, Breeding Plumage Just before "The Bend," I found a Red-Shouldered Hawk's nest last time I went to Circle B.... Yellowthroat, Common Grackle, Common Moorhen, Double-crested Cormorant, Eastern Meadowlark, Eastern Phoebe, Fish…... Read more
The Bird Paparazzi Grows at Circle B Bar Reserve
January 22, 2011 - This HDR image is one of my favorite places along Alligator Alley, where I had fun taking pictures of Snowy Egrets fishing this summer.... Snowy Egret Fishing Hole I spotted an Osprey in a tree above my head.... Great Blue Heron in Breeding Plumage A Snowy Egret couldn't be outdone…... Read more
Lots of Green Herons at the Circle B Bar Reserve this Morning
July 25, 2010 - The Osprey jumped every time the Black Vulture moved. Here I caught him in a rather undignified pose: Skittish Osprey We spent a few minutes watching the egrets and herons at the edge of Lake Hancock. Those birds are so much more skittish than the birds on Marsh Rabbit Run. …... Read more
Another beautiful morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve
July 18, 2010 - I went out on the little boardwalk over the lake and saw an Osprey fishing for his breakfast. I got a fun silhouette shot with fish in claw, but I think this was my best Osprey shot of the morning: Osprey I had fun watching the Snowy Egrets as they…... Read more
Cloudy, Breezy Days are Great for Bird-Watching at Gatorland’s Bird Rookery
July 3, 2010 - Juvenile Snowy Egrets fussing There were two Limpkins hanging out in the rookery trees this morning.... Tricolored Heron fledgling It's hard to tell who is who with the juvenile Snowy Egrets, Cattle Egrets, and Little Blue Herons.... Read more
Baby Roseate Spoonbills at the Alligator Farm
June 11, 2010 - Tricolored Heron Fledgling We saw a Snowy Egret nest with eggs, so the hatching isn't quite over. This nest had tiny babies, who were happy to eat the fish that their mother offered them for breakfast.... Snowy Egret nest There were Wood Stork nests all over. The babies are pretty…... Read more
Spoonbills and baby birds at St. Augustine Rookery
May 8, 2010 - Roseate spoonbill pair There was a set of trees with several tri-colored heron nests and several snowy egret nests. We spent a good portion of the morning going back and forth between the nests there, taking pictures of the babies while the mothers stood up briefly. (Of course, I'd often…... Read more
Baby Birds at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Bird Rookery
May 1, 2009 - Bird Nests and Photographers (Look at those Lenses!!) Great Egret Mommy and Babies Little Great Egrets Great Egret Feeding Baby Great Egret Babies Great Egret Babies Tricolored Heron on Nest Snowy Egret Wood Storks Cattle Egret There were some other birds at the zoo as well, much more colorful, but…... Read more