egretTV

About this original series

egretTV.org is a social media website dedicated to the protection, restoration and preservation of the Long Island Sound ecosystem. Its goal is to be a site for environmental activists advocating public policy and individual behavior sustaining the Long Island Sound ecosystem. Advocacy: egretTV.org participates in the community of environmentalist and environmental organizations in order to help raise awareness of the issues that are detrimental to the health of the Long Island Sound. Action: In social media egretTV.org uses its publishing platform, content distribution, and social networking links as an integral part of the environmentalist community.

Category
Learning
# Episodes
128 episodes
Rating
TV-UN

Episodes of egretTV

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  Last Great Egret on Long Island Sound Summer 2011
  
  I have never seen a Great Egret on the Long Island Sound this late in the year. The observations of bird populations over time leads to environmental awareness and is a signal of possible change.
  - Release date
    
    Nov 22, 2011
  - Runtime
    
    01:08
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  The Last Great Egret of Summer 2011
  
  The Great Egrets around here fly in at low-tide to feed on the aquatic life of the mudflats. A few days later the Long Island Sound was hit with a snowy nor'ester and no egrets have been seen since.
  - Release date
    
    Nov 3, 2011
  - Runtime
    
    01:16
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  4 Great Egrets heading South for Winter
  
  The Long Island Sound is a big summer range for the Great Egret. Around this time of year they start flying south to their all year round range (think Florida). I saw these four flying together, swoop in for a short break, and then take off to continue their migration journey.
  - Release date
    
    Oct 26, 2011
  - Runtime
    
    01:36
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  Tropical Storm Irene's Storm Surge in Branford C...
  
  On August 28, 2011 Tropical Storm Irene slammed the Long Island Sound's Connecticut north shore. I have been living here for 50 years and have never seen a storm surge like this. Thanks to my neighbor Vinnie for taking this amazing footage of the storm surge moving my front deck over to the side yard. I estimate the water was about 15 feet above the normal high tide level, well below the other side of the seawall seen here.
  - Release date
    
    Oct 17, 2011
  - Runtime
    
    00:58
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  Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets and Cormorants Feedin...
  
  The blue fish run on the Sound this time of the year. When some baby blues swam close to the shore at low-tide, in swooped the egrets and cormorants for the dinner-time feed frenzy.
  - Release date
    
    Oct 11, 2011
  - Runtime
    
    01:31
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  Great Egret Catches and Swallows Whole a Very Bi...
  
  Leaning forward, neck extended, and a long yellow bill make catching fish easy for this white heron feeding in the low-tide mudflat.
  - Release date
    
    Oct 6, 2011
  - Runtime
    
    01:11
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  Great Egret Walking in the Wind
  
  The Great Egret is a large, stately, slender white heron with black legs and feet. When feeding as seen here, assumes as eager forward-leaning pose, neck extended.
  - Release date
    
    Sep 30, 2011
  - Runtime
    
    01:18
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  Great Egret Catches and Swallows Whole a Fish
  
  In contrast to the rushing about Snowy Egrets, the deliberate Great Egret when feeding assumes the forward-leaning pose to spot fish in the shallow water.
  - Release date
    
    Sep 21, 2011
  - Runtime
    
    01:35
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  Snowy Egret and the "golden slippers"
  
  Nice footage of the Snowy Egret's yellow feet and why this heron is called "golden slippers". When feeding rushes about while catching fish, quite a contrast to the standing still Great Egret.
  - Release date
    
    Sep 15, 2011
  - Runtime
    
    01:11
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  Snowy Egret Shakes a Leg for Fish
  
  A small white heron with a slender black bill and yellow feet. when feeding rushes about, shuffling feet to stir up fish.
  - Release date
    
    Sep 10, 2011
  - Runtime
    
    01:06