Angels, both Blue and White

The Blue Angels were out this morning during my bird survey, which was good in a way. They kept startling a snowy egret that was feeding near the end of the boardwalks. I've been trying to get a good photo of a SNEG for years, so I took a few shots today. They're pretty awkward when they feed!



There was a landing pose...



a photo-op with the egret finding a fish,



being vigilant,



chasing lunch,



ruffling feathers in the wind,



simply flying (from the scary Blue Angels -- they are loud on Perdido!)



taking off...



trying to walk through the waves (those are large waves for such a slight bird!)



balancing...



posing elegantly mid-flight,



feeding, again..



stalking prey,



hunting even more persistently... ad infinitum. This was one hungry, and co-operative, bird. All these shots were within less than 5 minutes!