Egrets This Morning's Walk

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    Good morning all it was a very cold wind this morning,I enjoyed the river walk it blew some cobwebs away,I think most of the birds were sheltering somewhere:)

    Just these two Egrets
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      :wow: Lovely photo's WOO.
       
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      Out in Florida for a little R&R this week - spent some time at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens yesterday, where snowy egret was keeping an eye out for treats..
       
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        Nice ones:)

        Darn it, I can't sing that Walker Brothers song now:doh:
         
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          Looks more like a Cattle Egret Nick (no yellow legs) but a nice bird anyway.
           
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          Woo

          Now I know where mine have gone !! havnt seen for at least a week

          great shots love the white reflection in the water

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          Well i've got to sing it anyway:doh:



          52 out of the 57 Cranes that were released on the levels have survived. And they are now reaching breeding age:phew:
           
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            Thank you Spruce and Moyra your comments are very much appreciated much appreciated:)


            Zigs will you stop posting silly videos and off topic posts on my thread:heehee: and please don't ever grow up and change my friend:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
             
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              Zigs was trying a play on words I think Woo. :) The song is called 'No Regrets'... No Egrets. :biggrin: What would we do without him? :heehee:
               
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                Woo, lovely photographs but sadly they have become 'pests' here and are everywhere ... but I still love them, along with the storks and flamingos and, and, and ... xx
                 
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                  Good morning Sheal and Victoria thank you for your lovely comments they are appreciated:)
                  Hi Sheal I did,nt see that, I,m just a simple friendly Owl I am a little wise but not very intelligent:heehee:
                  Hi Victoria you are very fortunate to have all those beautiful birds on your doorstep my friend:)
                   
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                    :snork: Je ne egrete rien.
                     
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