I contacted Roger to confirm the ID I made at the time. Roger agrees that they
are Great Egrets. Ponds at Saltville are a good place to see ducks and, in the
case, Egrets.
Ed 2
----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Ed Talbott <ethiker921@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Roger Mayhorn <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 3:37:31 PM
Subject: Egret
Roger,
This past weekend I attended the Civil War reenactment at Saltville, Va. and on
Sunday morning I did a hike around the pond and old railroad bed in town. While
walking along the pond, on the well field section, I noticed a white bird in
the marsh area approximately 1/4 mile away. As I walked closer another white
bird came up out of the high grass in the marsh and flew across the road and
landed on the opposite side of the pond to my right. The bird I was observing
remained in the grass, so I walked past the pond and then back to the area
where the bird was feeding. I am attaching a couple of shots I made and I think
it's a Great Egret. There were two Egrets on this particular pond. I got with
in 10 to 15 yards when I snapped the shot.
Ed 2
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