[EBB Sightings] Bay Farm Egret Colony returns - pics

[EBB Sightings] Bay Farm Egret Colony returns - pics

Verne Nelson
Tue Apr 07 21:11:47 PDT 2009
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The Great and Snowy Egrets have begun nesting again on Bay Farm Island in Alameda.  So far there are about 8 pairs of Snowies and Greats...hard to tell since squabbling is going on over mates and nest materials. 

Here are some shots from today:

Great Egrets (getting familiar):

http://www.pbase.com/vnelson/image/111074335

Snowy bringing in a stick for the nest:

http://www.pbase.com/vnelson/image/111074394

Snowy gathering a stick from a nearby tree:

http://www.pbase.com/vnelson/image/111074421
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