Shot these a couple winters back at the Waccatee Zoo near Myrtle Beach. Unfortunately we leave there before breeding is in full swing and before the foliage is on the trees. So some of the birds aren't yet in full plumage and the cypress are still naked so BGs are messy.
1) Classic GE
2) GE preening
3) GE peekaboo
4) Male anhinga still molting on head/neck.
5) Same bird flew into sunlight and lit up the color around the eyes. This bird was flying back and forth gathering nesting material and taking it to the hen on the nest. Rather than picking up dead branches like the egrets it was landing in a tree and breaking off green branches. Don't know if that's typical behavior of the species or just a picky bird.
1) Classic GE
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2) GE preening
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3) GE peekaboo
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4) Male anhinga still molting on head/neck.
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5) Same bird flew into sunlight and lit up the color around the eyes. This bird was flying back and forth gathering nesting material and taking it to the hen on the nest. Rather than picking up dead branches like the egrets it was landing in a tree and breaking off green branches. Don't know if that's typical behavior of the species or just a picky bird.
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