A Great Egret found a bountiful source of tadpoles and leisurely worked its way along the water's edge plucking and tossing . . .

A Great Egret tosses a sushi snack around before enjoying the spoils of its fishing adventure.

Knowing that the vibrant sunsets from the heat, haze and smoke would soon be over as we got into late September, I'd scouted out a new spot that would allow not only for an image of the sun, but also a reflection of the sun onto a lake . . .

Watched this Great Egret amble from the south end of a shallow pond/marsh to the north end, using its long legs as an advantage over its prey. It stayed in this one spot for a bit, and after zoning in on a small fish, this Great Egret made its move and lunged . . .

A Great Egret strikes a pose before lunging for a snack on a warm evening a couple of weeks ago before the cold moved in. The Great Egret is a symbol of the National Audobon Society which was founded to protect birds from being killed for their feathers . . .