Absolutely gorgeous pompadour on your guy, Cindy! Can he be a migrant from farther north who happened to get blown off course? I’m not sure how far south winds would be spreading from that intense atmospheric ocean affecting the PNW but fall migration is underway. He may have heard the Holler is a good way station for weary travelers? Great captures of your Cattle Egret. Best, Babsje
I often find lost and confused birds.
Or more likely,
lost and liking it?
Who knows.
I did call wild bird rescue when I first moved into The Holler,
because of this great blue heron,
that showed up at a Holler glass door.
He is quite large, up close.
The first time I caught a glimpse of him, when I first woke up, my brain said to me, “There is a dinosaur on your doorstep.”
Which actually was really quite accurate, since they are like dinosaurs.
Anyhoo, the wild bird rescue person arrives, and we watch him hunt, catch, and gulp down, two large lizards, in less than ten minutes.
Needless to say, I apologized, to the wild bird rescue person, wrote a check for the amazing work.
And the next time, a great white heron showed up at my front door, I followed him around and took his portraits, and posted them! დ
‘Our’ cattle egrets can be seen all year as they follow the cattle and wildlife around. Your photographs are beautiful – I find that this one appears to be perching an a tree interesting for I mostly see them darting about in the grass. They also perch on the top of low bushes during the day (to get a bird’s eye view?) and roost in tall trees at night.
I think you’re right! He probably thought, “I am far too gorgeous to waste my time picking bugs off cows. I will go to the lake and outshine all those snowy egrets!” 😉
Some of us just like being alone. :I don’t see why that wouldn’t apply to other animals/birds as well. I hope that’s what it is. Gorgeous photographs…as always. You made my morning beautiful.
Like you Gigi, I am one of those solitude lovers. One of the things I love most about birds is they don’t tend to pay too much attention at all to where people say they are supposed to be, and they don’t have to pack or buy tickers to fly! 😉
What a beautiful bird! Great photos! We have some kind of egrets at our lake by the house, but I don’t know what kind they are, but they are white, too. 🙂
Thanks much. Snowy egrets tend to be around lakes and water, while cattle egrets gather more in fields. Although this one cattle egret wasn’t following directions! 😉
I think he more likely was being mobbed by cattle egret females, and just wanted to go somewhere he could be ignored. Besides he was atop a tall tree with big thorns, and there was much better views than you get picking bugs off the back of a cow 😉
Yes they are, naturally. Explains why females (and males) adorned themselves with egret feather throughout history, trying, and failing, to look as elegantly natural as the bird დ
Cheers to you and your lovely lonely friend, Cindy!
I am pleased to tell you that I have signed up as one of your followers today for the umpteenth time. I am annoyed on your behalf – but not on mine. I just don’t want to miss your posts!
Thank you for your effort and for letting me know Sheila. And, yes WP is unfollowing followers constantly from my blog. It is now happening to many people multiple times a day. The people that notice are the ones who know me. Many others obviously may not notice. I am following my blog myself as a test case and I literally am unfollowed from myself every week. This unfollowing factor is happening to other bloggers too, but I notice it is getting worse with me. They have some sort of algorithm operating that shaves followers after a certain n is reached and this also seems to be happening with more interactive blogs that take up more space, ie., discussion. There seems to be nothing I, or they, can, or will, do about it. They say they are “aware” of the problem, but unable to fix it. I do imagine though, if many bloggers were being eliminated from their wp platform, without they knowledge or consent, they would find a fix.
Yes, they need to find and fix it, but they appear unmotivated to do so. They have received reports from multiple blogs that should be taken seriously and corrected.
Looks like he loved the attention of you and the camera, Cindy, I see a twinkling in his eyes✨Fantastic pictures again, he looks very touchable😻Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend🐾😽💞
Argh…WP seems to have unfollowed your blog for me without my knowledge. I was wondering why I’d not seen notifications in my email. Hopefully, clicking on “Follow” just now will do the trick. What a gorgeous fellow he is! 😍
WP is removing my followers constantly. They claim they cannot fix it. I follow my own blog as a test and I get unfollowed every three or se weeks. It is happening to other blogs too.
Wow, stunning picture. What a beauty.
Thank you. Isn’t he a beauty! I have no idea why he was by a lake with the snowy egrets, he’s supposed in fields with his fellow cattle egrets! დ
Have a great weekend! Greetings from all the squirrels in our nut tree!
Smiles….. Have a wonderful weekend Peter დ
A beautiful bird! ❤️
All dressed up and nowhere to go! 😉
Yeah, and very well dressed!
He is a dapper dude!
Egrets and Ibis can find security with other similar species when alone
Yes. I read this. Poor guy, he’s all dressed up with no place to go!! 😉
What a beauty indeed!
This is why women have historically worn feathers. We want to look like male birds! 😉
Great captures and striking plumage! Patience rewarded 😀
Thanks so much. He was quite the beauty დ
He’s quite the handsome guy. He’s off-course for sure; I hope he’s able to find his way.
He was dressed for success but needs a place to go!! 😉
Wow.. Fabulous 🌹
Merci beaucoup mon Ami დ
😍🌹
I wondered if it was breeding plumage. It seems early for breeding – but maybe it is different in UK.
No you are very right. I took these photos in late May of this year. Breeding time for birds here დ
The wading birds in Florida breed in Jan. through March.
How interesting. I didn’t know that დ
I can relate…
I think we all can. Poor guy! დ
Great photos, but I never heard of egrets for breeding cattle! Oh, wait…
Laughing…… They have close personal relationships! 😉
Gorgeous fellow…..but faulty GPS??
Exactly my thought. Where is his i-phone?
Lol!
დ
Perhaps he thinks his good, but different looks will stand him in good stead with the laydeez.
Huge Hugs Cindy.
Maybe so. But they seemed more taken with their own subspecies!! 😉
Wow. Yes, a beauty!
Yes. He is დ
Some questions are really hard to answer. 🙂
Smiling. The best ones are. Cheers to you Jim დ
Absolutely gorgeous pompadour on your guy, Cindy! Can he be a migrant from farther north who happened to get blown off course? I’m not sure how far south winds would be spreading from that intense atmospheric ocean affecting the PNW but fall migration is underway. He may have heard the Holler is a good way station for weary travelers? Great captures of your Cattle Egret. Best, Babsje
I often find lost and confused birds.
Or more likely,
lost and liking it?
Who knows.
I did call wild bird rescue when I first moved into The Holler,
because of this great blue heron,
that showed up at a Holler glass door.
He is quite large, up close.
The first time I caught a glimpse of him, when I first woke up, my brain said to me, “There is a dinosaur on your doorstep.”
Which actually was really quite accurate, since they are like dinosaurs.
Anyhoo, the wild bird rescue person arrives, and we watch him hunt, catch, and gulp down, two large lizards, in less than ten minutes.
Needless to say, I apologized, to the wild bird rescue person, wrote a check for the amazing work.
And the next time, a great white heron showed up at my front door, I followed him around and took his portraits, and posted them! დ
I vote for lost and liking it in that case! Your instincts are great. Better than those of the lost birds.
I vote for that too, because it seems so true. Birds do not read what they are supposed to do. 😉
‘Our’ cattle egrets can be seen all year as they follow the cattle and wildlife around. Your photographs are beautiful – I find that this one appears to be perching an a tree interesting for I mostly see them darting about in the grass. They also perch on the top of low bushes during the day (to get a bird’s eye view?) and roost in tall trees at night.
This guy was atop a tall tree filled with nesting snowy egrets by a lake. Don’t you love how birds don’t follow directions!! დ
Great photos of these amazing creatures, lovely work Cindy!
You are very kind Francisco. Thank you my friend & be well დ
You’re welcome Cindy and all the best!
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Or maybe he was trying to take a stand against racial discrimination?
Nice birdie! I agree with him. All white not’s right. And it’s way too boring!!! დ
He’s a fabulous fellah. I’d go for him if I were a female snowy egret.
You would possibly face criticism from your more narrow minded peers. But who cares about them anyway! 😉
🙂
More of your stunning photos of our feathered friends Cindy. How far away were you when you took the photo?
Most kind Sheree. Thank you. He was in a tall tree and I was on the ground დ
Thanks Cindy
You are very welcome my friend.
He is too pretty to be hanging around with the cows these days. Wanted a new crowd.
I think you’re right! He probably thought, “I am far too gorgeous to waste my time picking bugs off cows. I will go to the lake and outshine all those snowy egrets!” 😉
Yes!
🙂 🙂
Nah. He’d seen you and was ready for his close up.
That explains it! We are just two hours from Hollywood, as the egret flies დ
🙂
Egrets, I had a few but then again.. ♡ฅ(ᐤˊ꒳ฅˋᐤ♪) Egret post as always, my dear friend! (●මᴗමσ)σணღ*
Those types of egrets are hard to live with, the birdie sort? Priceless!! ●මᴗමσ)σணღ*
Have a lovely week, my friend! ღゝ◡╹)ノ❤️🌈☀️
Visa versa 2UX2 დ
Some of us just like being alone. :I don’t see why that wouldn’t apply to other animals/birds as well. I hope that’s what it is. Gorgeous photographs…as always. You made my morning beautiful.
Like you Gigi, I am one of those solitude lovers. One of the things I love most about birds is they don’t tend to pay too much attention at all to where people say they are supposed to be, and they don’t have to pack or buy tickers to fly! 😉
Wow beautiful!
They are such graceful birds. Happy you enjoyed & cheers დ
Pretty handsome fella..if somewhat delusional 🙂
Smiling….. A little bit of delusion can be beneficial 😉
Beautiful.❤️
Grazie Laleh and happy you like him დ
💝🤗
Wow Cindy! So Beautiful!
They are gorgeous aren’t they. This is why women have adorned themselves with egret feathers since forever. It looks better on the bird! 😉
He’s a sharp-dressed guy. Maybe he’s looking for cross-species opportunities!
Laughing….. Sounds quite risque’! 😉
Yes, or maybe he’s a scout for an alien invasion! 🤪
Gosh. Do you think so? I so hope so. We need advanced alien intervention, big time, here on earth 😉
LOL. 😱
What a beautiful bird! Great photos! We have some kind of egrets at our lake by the house, but I don’t know what kind they are, but they are white, too. 🙂
Thanks much. Snowy egrets tend to be around lakes and water, while cattle egrets gather more in fields. Although this one cattle egret wasn’t following directions! 😉
A lovely, graceful looking bird Cindy. I painted one of them only mine doesn’t have the tan coloured highlights.
Leslie xoxo
Yes, they are lovely aren’t they. Cattle Egret only get the highlights during mating season. Snowy egrets never have this color change დ
Hi Cindy, thank you for these wonderful pics!
Thank you much more Charles for being such a thoughtful friend დ
So handsome!
And a deep thinker too, methinks. He prefers the company of birds who will ignore him 😉
Beautiful shots! Each picture shows a different mood.
Thank you very much. Birds couldn’t be more different than human beings, but they so often remind me of us დ
He’s beautiful. I love his tawny crest! Is he all white when not breeding?
Yes he is, and harder to tell apart from snowy egrets because of this. Hope all is well with you Kathy დ
Another WOW post to start my weekend. You have wonderful adventures with your winged friends. Sending hugs!
Hugs flying back to you dear Rebecca. Stay safe and well დ
A handsome guy indeed. Hope he found some friends.
Maybe he was looking for a more meaningful relationship დ
♥ Tough these days…
True.
Maybe he just came to say hello to you!
Alison 💕
I think he more likely was being mobbed by cattle egret females, and just wanted to go somewhere he could be ignored. Besides he was atop a tall tree with big thorns, and there was much better views than you get picking bugs off the back of a cow 😉
He might be a lonely egret, but I have no regrets that you took his pics!
Beautiful, Cindy!
Oh, smiling big time. Love you Resa დ
That is one handsome bird!
Maybe the girls were bothering him too much, so he escaped to hang out with a sub-species who ignored him 😉
Gorgeous beauty indeed. Love it.
I <3 my friends who <3 birds! დ
🙂
Such elegance <3
Yes. Personified. And why women have worn egret feathers throughout time. Hope you are safe and well დ
A beauty indeed. Thank you for sharing him with us.
Thank you more for appreciating him Michele & cheers to you დ
He is a stunner so beautiful…Have a great weekend Cindy 🙂 x
He is quite the dapper dude! Happy you enjoyed him Carol & stay safe and well my friend დ
We are always very alert we have had our second jab now but will still be careful and take no risks…Hope you are staying safe and well also x
We are trying. Thank you Carol დ
Rockin’ some fine plumage there!
✨🙏🕉🌱🌿🌳🌻💚🕊☯🐉✨
Merci beaucoup mon Ami Graham დ
Jajaja, de nada, amiga mía!
Eres aún más bienvenido y mantente sano y salvo დ
Igualmente!
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Love his suit color tone! Well coordinated.
Yes, understated but quite elegant pairing. This is one sophisticated avian! დ
Beautiful majestic bird! Thank you Cindy , keep well ♥
I <3 my friend <3 birds! You stay safe and well too დ
What a stunningly beautiful bird, and beautifully captured. Really amazing photos.
I am so pleased you like him! Thank you so much for your lovely comments & take good care დ
He is a beauty! Glad you found him and shared him here, Cindy.
Thank you more for appreciating him Debbie & take good care my friend დ
A beautiful bird beautifully captured. 🙂
You are very kind. Thank you my friend დ
Beautiful! I love its tan crown feathers.
Aren’t they lovely! Such a graceful bird დ
Beauty, indeed. Hope he found his way…
I have seen many solo herons out of place. Maybe they are just taking a time out from the stress of the crowd!
Absolutely stunning, Cindy. You always manage to capture personality in your shots too. Hugs on the wing!
So kind Teagan, thank you my friend. Birds do have oodles of personality! დ
A beautiful bird !
So pleased you enjoyed him დ
Lovely hair-do!
He’s stylin’ 😉
LOL!
I love his “hairdo”. Egrets are very elegant birds.
Yes they are, naturally. Explains why females (and males) adorned themselves with egret feather throughout history, trying, and failing, to look as elegantly natural as the bird დ
what a beauty indeed! beautiful bird.
Shy, elegant, graceful. Happy you appreciate him & thank you დ
Lovely.
Grazie mille დ
I hope he gets a mate soon. 🙂. Beautiful bird.
Love to you Beverly დ
He is indeed a very handsome fellow! Hopefully, he found his way home.
Hopefully, yes, unless he loved flying away from home and hanging with foreigners. I certainly can relate to this დ
I’m more of the homebody persuasion, myself. 🙂
Smiling დ
What a beauty 😍
So happy you enjoyed him & cheers to you Zakia დ
It was pleasure thanks
Thanks back to you x2 დ
Hello, I loved your blog, please visit mine and show some support if you like it 🙂
I will come over and visit and thank you for the invitation დ
Cindy, thank you for these lovely photographs!
Thank you more for being you დ
What a beauty, indeed, Cindy. Stunning plumage.
Birds are beautiful. Thank you Jane დ
Beautiful picture captured and hope he is back with his cattlwy
Thank you! I hope so too დ
I love these pictures – such fluffy feathers on its head!
I <3 my friends who <3 birds! დ
Beautiful…nice click👍
Thank you very much.
Cheers to you and your lovely lonely friend, Cindy!
I am pleased to tell you that I have signed up as one of your followers today for the umpteenth time. I am annoyed on your behalf – but not on mine. I just don’t want to miss your posts!
Thank you for your effort and for letting me know Sheila. And, yes WP is unfollowing followers constantly from my blog. It is now happening to many people multiple times a day. The people that notice are the ones who know me. Many others obviously may not notice. I am following my blog myself as a test case and I literally am unfollowed from myself every week. This unfollowing factor is happening to other bloggers too, but I notice it is getting worse with me. They have some sort of algorithm operating that shaves followers after a certain n is reached and this also seems to be happening with more interactive blogs that take up more space, ie., discussion. There seems to be nothing I, or they, can, or will, do about it. They say they are “aware” of the problem, but unable to fix it. I do imagine though, if many bloggers were being eliminated from their wp platform, without they knowledge or consent, they would find a fix.
Cindy, that is the most bizarre thing. I am going to have a “chat” with them about this unfair practice. They need to change their algorithm!
Yes, they need to find and fix it, but they appear unmotivated to do so. They have received reports from multiple blogs that should be taken seriously and corrected.
Looks like he loved the attention of you and the camera, Cindy, I see a twinkling in his eyes✨Fantastic pictures again, he looks very touchable😻Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend🐾😽💞
Birds do seem to enjoy being photographed!! Have a wonderful week and thanks much my friend დ
What a beautiful creature! 🙂
Have a fine weekend, and stay safe, dear Cindy!
You too dear friend & thank you დ
gorgeous bird – great shots
Thanks much Rebecca & cheers to you დ
Maybe just needed some new friends, lol! Lot of personality captured in those shots, Cindy ❤️
Thank you so much Felipe & cheers to you my friend დ
Wonderful photos as always, Cindy. There is something almost punkish about these birds 😁
There is I know. It’s the flagrant disregard they have for accepted notions of beauty. God love them! 😉 😉
Beautiful pic..
Thanks much!! დ
He is gorgeous, and I hope he finds his way home.
I hope so too and thank you for caring Jennie დ
Best to you, Cindy!
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Your tireless advocacy for all creatures great and small is so impressive. Thank you Sharon for all you do დ
Argh…WP seems to have unfollowed your blog for me without my knowledge. I was wondering why I’d not seen notifications in my email. Hopefully, clicking on “Follow” just now will do the trick. What a gorgeous fellow he is! 😍
WP is removing my followers constantly. They claim they cannot fix it. I follow my own blog as a test and I get unfollowed every three or se weeks. It is happening to other blogs too.
What a pain in the butt! 😐
Yes. It is happening constantly.
😑