This challenge reminded me of a Great Egret we saw perched on the end of a dock at an RV Park in Cedar Key, Florida more than a few years ago. It ignored me as it kept on preening and I kept snapping away.
After browsing through my archives I came up with few more birds that meet the challenge.




Thank you Lisa. for this Bird Weekly Challenge: Birds on a wire or fence
I love that first image. Egrets are one of my favorite shorebirds and love it when they ruffle their feathers.
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That egret put on a show for us as he preened. They are one of my favorite shorebird, too. I’m lucky they are pretty common where I live.
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Your bird photography is amazing. You should publish a book or a local bird guide!
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Thank you! How nice of you to say that! I have a neighbor who has published a local bird guide and she is much more knowledgeable about them than I am! I just like to see them and try to get a good photo.
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I love them all but the first is my favorite!
And all of them “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay!”
Great captures Beth!
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Thanks Nancy. Lucky for me I had my camera handy for all of these birds.
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Amused by the knock-kneed Egret and impressed by the pre-flight check of the Great Blue Heron, Beth. I’m assuming all systems were go. 🙂 –Curt
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Oh yes, the heron took off and I kept on snapping away. Thanks for your comments.
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I bet… 🙂
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I love that starting blue egret. 🙂
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These are all beautiful, big or small, singles and multiples, but that first Egret just made me smile. What a beauty with an attitude! 🙂
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Judy, sometimes I am in the right place at the right time with my camera in hand. I’ve taken photos of lots of Egrets over the years and that one was one of my favorites.
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Cool shots 🙂
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Beth, your bird shots always make me smile. I know how hard it is to ‘focus’ on a moving subject. You make it look easy.
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Suzanne, thank you! I couldn’t do it without a tripod and burst mode. It also helps when the bird doesn’t fly off as soon as I aim the camera.
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You had me a Pelican. LOL! Fantastic images this week, Beth! Love them all and OMG on the Lark Sparrow! I saw one at Lake Mead in Nevada 5 years ago, but we didn’t see any on our trip to Montana in 2019. I can’t find my photos either on that bird. 🙂
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Lisa, that Lark Sparrow was at an overlook somewhere around Great Falls. Glad you enjoyed my bird images this week.
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Lovin’ It! 🙂
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The shot of the Egret is superb. Great composition.
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Thank you!
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The first Egret photo is stunning Beth. I also like the Heron too 🙂 🙂
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