not a heron ?

[SmartWombat]

Looked this up and it seems to be a Reddish Egret, not a heron at all.
I love the ruffled feathers during the preening shake.

[Singletracklovr]

Great set.
#2 That poor guys is really having a bad hair day.
#3 is spectacular. If I ever get a shot like this I'd frame it.

[SmartWombat]

Thanks, Bob
I might be framing a few of my shots then - but not the Ospreys.
Blown up from a flyspeck I can just see the eyestripe that identifies them.

You might notice I've been posting all my nature shots from last week, trying to get/confirm IDs.

[Canon_Bob]

Thes are Reddish Egrets. I call them "Drunken Sailor" birds, as their hunting antics can be quite entertaining.

[Singletracklovr]

Thanks, Bob

You might notice I've been posting all my nature shots from last week, trying to get/confirm IDs.

Yes I've noticed. I have enjoyed looking thru all the photos you've posted lately in N&W. There're great.
I don't always comment since I'm still learning bird ID myself.

[mn shutterbug]

Very cool shots.

[Trailwalker32766]

Very nice reddish egret; was this taken in the UK? Curious about the flora in the photo. . .