Great Egret's Hunkered down for a storm
p.1 #1Great Egret's Hunkered down for a storm
In a NC coastal wetlands area, a group of Great Egrets get ready for an incoming thunderstorm.
Canon R5 II - Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L @ 500mm F7.1 1/125 ISO 12800
Canon R5 II - Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L @ 500mm F7.1 1/125 ISO 12800
Aug 31, 2026 at 02:09 PM
p.1 #2Great Egret's Hunkered down for a storm
I see it's dark by the exposure and it's a nice photo. I've seen Great Egrets gather this way on a fine day at their colony. Were they there before the approaching storm?
Morris
Morris
Aug 31, 2026 at 03:51 PM
p.1 #3Great Egret's Hunkered down for a storm
morris wrote:
I see it's dark by the exposure and it's a nice photo. I've seen Great Egrets gather this way on a fine day at their colony. Were they there before the approaching storm?
Morris
Thanks Morris. No, they started arriving as the storm neared. Evidently they see it as a safe haven. Normally they stay up in the trees, but got closer to ground/water as the storm started to arrive. I had to leave because of the lightning... it was fierce.
I see it's dark by the exposure and it's a nice photo. I've seen Great Egrets gather this way on a fine day at their colony. Were they there before the approaching storm?
Morris
Thanks Morris. No, they started arriving as the storm neared. Evidently they see it as a safe haven. Normally they stay up in the trees, but got closer to ground/water as the storm started to arrive. I had to leave because of the lightning... it was fierce.
Aug 31, 2026 at 04:38 PM