egretTV video blog: October 2007 Archives

Great Egret demos fishing

This Great Egret demonstrates the key to fishing requires patience and the right equipment. Perfectly still, long neck, sharp eyesight, and a dagger-like yellow bill are all it takes.

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Kingfisher is a fish-eater

This Belted Kingfisher is perched on the seawall, and then plunges headfirst to catch a bluefish. Blue-gray breast, big head and big bill mark this bird.

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Snowy Egret feeds along the shore

Smaller than the similar Great Egret this Snowy Egret walks along looking for fish. Black bill and yellow feet mark this small white heron.

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Great Egret eats fish

It is a warm October afternoon and this Great Egret walks around catching and eating fish. I will try and note the last day I see egrets before they fly south for the winter.

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Sailboat heads for mooring

A strong southwesterly breeze makes for a classic Long Island Sound sailing afternoon. After a long sail this Etchell class sailboat heads for her mooring. The bird habitat is closeby.

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Snowy Egret feeds in the morning low-tide

It is a beautiful low-tide morning and this Snowy Egret walks along the mud, rocks and water looking for fish. Here we see the dagger black bill of the Snowy Egret in action.

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egretTV video blog

This video blog displays video posts of categories of Connecticut shoreline birds and scenes of their coastal habitat. The ecosystem location is the north shore of the Long Island Sound in Connecticut, by the Thimble Islands.

October 21, 2007

Great Egret demos fishing

October 18, 2007

Kingfisher is a fish-eater

October 16, 2007

Snowy Egret feeds along the shore

October 09, 2007

Great Egret eats fish

October 07, 2007

Sailboat heads for mooring

October 01, 2007

Snowy Egret feeds in the morning low-tide