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Great Blue Heron is a fisheater
from egretTV on July 04, 2008
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Great size, blue-gray color, white about the head and long plumes mark this heron (sometimes mistaken as a crane).
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Great Egret stands on the pink granite
from egretTV on June 26, 2008
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A bright early summer sun and a strong north wind blow the long plumes of this Great Egret standing on a rock made of the world famous Stony Creek pink granite.
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Stately Great Egret
from egretTV on June 18, 2008
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In the quiet early morning the incoming tide eventually submerges the rock this large white heron is standing on.
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Great Egret is a fisheater
from egretTV on May 22, 2008
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When looking for fish the Great Egret is leaning forward with its long neck fully extended. They re here everyday now as this spot gets discovered as the place to catch fish.
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Great Egret afternoon fishing
from egretTV on May 07, 2008
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The habitat for this large white heron is the low-tide shore. They look for small fish swimming in the shallow water.
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Honking Canada Goose
from egretTV on March 23, 2008
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Guardedly grazing on grass, this goose suddenly barks out at two other Canadian Geese swimming close by.
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Flock of Seagulls
from egretTV on March 13, 2008
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Cold south wind off the water in March. These herring and ring-billed gulls rest for a little while, then fly away to resume their endless search for food.
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Seagull and Sound waves
from egretTV on January 31, 2008
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Earlier a steady SW wind at 30 knots kicked up the Sound waves. But by late afternoon winds shifted toW and calmed things down considerably for the incoming tide.
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Mallard ducks swim in the salt water
from egretTV on January 15, 2008
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The female is mottled brown and has a whitish tail. The field mark for the female is the orange bill with a dark patch. In the winter these ducks eat a lot of seaweed.
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Canada Goose on the rocks
from egretTV on January 07, 2008
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It is winter and the Canadian geese reappear along with the ducks. The black neck stocking, white chinstrap and the pale breast are the field marks for the most widespread goose in N America.
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Sea of Mallards
from egretTV on December 20, 2007
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They fly together too. The female is mottled brown with a white tail.
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Baby it's cold outside and the ducks are back
from egretTV on December 13, 2007
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Filed marks for the male Mallard are the green head and white neck-ring. This is not their normal habitat but when the temperature turns bitter cold and the local ponds freeze, the ducks swim by.
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Seagulls eat seaweed on the rocks
from egretTV on December 06, 2007
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Field mark for this dovelike gull is the black ring encircling the bill. Notice the pale greenish legs (not pink) of the one walking on the rock.
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Seagull swims and walks in the sun
from egretTV on November 26, 2007
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In mid autumn there are not as many shorebirds around. On a sunny day there are always seagulls. This common ring-billed gull is marked by the black ring encircling the bill.
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Sailboats around Money Island
from egretTV on November 14, 2007
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There are a lot of houses on Money and it is the most populated island. Live out here over the summer and the only way to commute to Stony Creek is by boat.
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Seagull eats a big starfish
from egretTV on November 06, 2007
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When it comes to food seagulls are tireless and omnivorous. As this Herring Gull demonstrates, these birds will eat anything.
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