Seeing the egrets was not that unusual as, on any given day, I can usually spy ten or so around the Bayou. What excited me was the fact that these were two different types of egrets that seemed to be working together to snag their breakfast. A Great Egret and a Snowy Egret both fished side by side in the frigid water. As I was snapping picture after picture, I noticed something else creeping into view! Now I had three different birds working the same tiny pool! A rail had ventured out of the marsh and fished right alongside of the larger birds. Wow! How neat that the three could coexist without squabbles! (Makes you wonder just why we, as humans, cannot do the same.)
I was just about to pull back the camera when I saw yet another unusual pair. Near the edge of the pier, a dove sat fluffed out against the cold wind. Inches away, another rail searched the mud for any movement. These, too, were on friendly terms. I had to photograph those as well. All in all, I must say that it was a very happy morning for me! I was thrilled with the opportunity to not only view the peacefulness that these birds showed to one another but to be able to capture on film the amicability of the group.
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