Great White Egret
When we were growing up we had Chappies bubble gum wrapper to teach us the "Did You Know", how much fun our young enjoyed reading out the wrappers, our encyclopaedia prior to Google.
Now on with the bird in question, did you know it is seen everywhere except Antarctica? Here in Africa will be seen across most of South Africa except in drier regions, they love water!
Watering holes is where food is sought, fish, insects, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals with smaller birds on the menu. Water may be rivers, lakes, flooded grasslands or estuaries all in close proximity to where I captured this white angel.
Having witnessed them in different places throughout our province, nesting in colonies of up to 200, both male and female have the same plumage so never able to distinguish at a glance. On seeing nests in tree tops believe me it's not a pretty sight, messy to say the least, up to 5 babies at a time also gorgeous with exotic display in feathers.
Flying on wingspan as great as 1.7 metres (5.77 foot), standing tall around 1 metre a majestic bird to see in the wild.
Missing being out in the bushveld this is my entry with a little walk down memory lane in bubble gum wrappers with "did you know", gleaning knowledge the old fashioned way, 2 Chappies for 1 cent buying a loaf of bread with 10 cent piece. White angels, Egretta alba in flight or pummeling water, are gracious large birds in the skies.
This series of photography was taken within iSimangaliso Wetland Park during a visit in 2021, when all had come out of strict lockdowns escaping to the outdoors, on-route home riots had started breaking out in the province, we timed it right!
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All photography and stories are my own, some photography around the home some away on holidays, thanks for reading and being here.
Thought for Today: "He who digs too deep for a fish may come out with a snake." - African Proverb
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