The hot, dry conditions that have made for good shorebird
habitat at area ponds has also produced attractive conditions for waders. The
pond at Ezzell Farm recently hosted nine great egrets, a great blue heron, and
one green heron.
I watched the nine egrets fly in late one afternoon and land
in the tops of adjacent pine trees. It was a nice spectacle, and one not seen
commonly in this area. These three species are the most expected waders to be
encountered her but good conditions often result in some rarer species dropping
in.
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| Great Egret by Jeff Lewis |
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| Great Blue Heron by Ron Clark |
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| Green Heron by Ron Clark |
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