Look what was in my front yard when I came home from an errand yesterday. One of the Great White Egrets that are very common here. Note the short yellow bill, black legs, the long flexible neck, and the height.
S/he didn’t spook when I opened the window to get a better picture.
A quilty friend who came to visit told me that this bird, which was slowly walking around all the house gardens near me, was hunting for the little green anole lizards that also live here. A bit of research shows these birds (who are predominantly waders but who will come onto land for food) eat an array of critters, including “amphibians, reptiles, birds, and small mammals, as well as invertebrates including crayfish, shrimp, dragonflies, and grasshoppers.”
Amphibians…that means the green tree/rain frogs that have grown over the year from being the size of a fingernail to being about four inches. They “perch” on our houses and poop everywhere, and the poop is sticky and hard to clean. BUT, they eat insects, so are a valuable part of a balanced garden environment.
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Aren’t they just spectacular? I have a flock that visits my yard periodically (lots of lizards and food it seems). Look for feathers after they visit — I’ve acquired quite a little collection of the beautiful white feathers.