[TN-Bird] High Altitude Oddity in Montgomery Co. this evening

Was doing what I call "high altitude birding" this evening on my deck around 
7pm (observing the sky in a reclined position) When I had a Great Blue Heron 
fly over at a pretty good altitude that alone is not that unusual but this one 
was accompanied by what I assume was a Great Egret.
I've never really noticed these two species flying together, just
seemed odd.  The Egret was completely white, nearly the same size as
the great blue, just a little smaller. It stayed about 30-40 feet
behind and to the side of the great blue as it passed overhead heading
in a southeasterly direction. Along with the egret and earlier in the
afternoon a gray catbird, hermit thrush and 2 double-crested cormorants in 
Stewart county I had 90 species this weekend!
Stanley York Jr
Palmyra / Montgomery Co.
 




      
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