It was springtime and romance was in the air in the wetlands 💚
But somehow this draft post of the dating and mating season got lost in my files!
Better late than never!☀️
These lovebird Great Egrets eventually had chicks – the youngsters have long since fledged and moved on. ☀️
Birder's Journey 
They certainly were wearing their finest 😊. A wonderful series of photos and videos!
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Much appreciated, Belinda! Of course it’s the wrong season for this post, but I couldn’t resist sharing their beautiful breeding plumage.
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They’re beautiful. Great images of them!
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Thank you, Deborah! I especially love their chartreuse lores! 🍋🟩
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Carol, I love your photos the birds are so beautiful! Susan
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Thank you Susan!!! ☀️
I will check in with you this weekend!☺️
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Gorgeous shots BJ of these beauties in their full breeding plumage.
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Thanks AB! They certainly are beauties when they are in breeding colors – with their ‘bridal’ aigrettes and graceful gestures!
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What an awesome and stunning post. Thank you, Carol.
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So kind of you, Berny! Love watching these great egrets here in Florida with you. ☀️
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The first two pictures show the graceful curves into which these birds arrange their long, slender necks.
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They do look beautiful and rather elegant at that stage.
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Behold! The Chronicle of Egret Endeavor, Rescued from drafts to be hidden no longer, forever! A manuscript marooned in archival abyss, Now resurrected—an ornithological bliss.
With plumes most resplendent, like alabaster fans, They constructed new lodgings with wetlands as plans. A committee of cattails, sedges, and reeds Approved their blueprints for nest-centric deeds.
The chicks (once the tenants of twiggy estates) Have graduated early and flown past the gates. Yet we, the mere humans, applaud with great zest, This saga of feathers, ecology dressed.
So raise up your binoculars, polish the lens, Salute the Great Egrets—our marsh-dwelling friends!
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A masterpiece, Yishai! So glad to be back to the blogosphere.
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Lovely capture of the beautiful plumage. Loved the videos!
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I’m glad you enjoyed them, Tom! A lot of action there in the spring.
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Wow, amazing captures! Blew me away…
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Much appreciated, Amy! The great egrets really are breathtaking in their breeding plumage.
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Any time is a GREAT time to post such GREAT photographs of GREAT egrets!
Enjoyed this post a lot.
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What a GREAT comment, Wally! Thanks so much for your enthusiastic feedback! Hope we’re all going to experience slightly cooler weather soon. ☀️
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Love those breeding plumes…unfortunately, so did the fashion industry.
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Exactly 😫. Thank goodness for the early and vocal advocates who succeeded in putting an end to the plume trade. . . And so many important organizations and statues came into place because of their efforts.
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