Steppin' Out

Juvenile Reddish Egret struts in the late afternoon sun.

Reddish Egret at sunset in the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge in Florida. On this night there were three juvenile and two adult RE weaving back and forth across the sunset as they fished with their usual antics. If you've never watched Reddish Egret fish you are in for a treat. They run, weave, bob, throw up their wings to see and herd fish. They leap and pounce. It is absolutely delightful to watch.

I'd never seen so many Reddish Egret in one place before. They are usually solitary hunters. This was a wonderful encounter, except for the voracious mosquitoes!
TAKE BUG SPRAY.