http://www.egrettv.org/blog/ http://www.egrettv.org/blog/ http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 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. 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. no en http://blip.tv Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:00:41 +0000 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:00:41 +0000 48BDE312-AF8E-11E2-B0AF-A7480605476E http://blip.tv/egrettv/egrets-back-on-long-island-sound-summer-season-2013-6578103 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6578103 6561414 file TV-G 0.0 2013-04-27T23:00:41Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 59 AYORwBsC http://blip.tv/play/AYORwBsC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6578103&skin=rss Egrettv-EgretsBackOnLongIslandSoundSummerSeason2013578-49.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
The observations of bird populations over time leads to environmental awareness and is a signal of possible change. After a long cold winter here in Connecticut the egrets showed up a little later than normal from the south. On a beautiful mid-spring low-tide morning, this heron flew in for a morning feeding. ]]> http://blip.tv/file/6561414 The Environment egret heron bird bird-watching environment longislandsound Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:00:41 +0000 egret, heron bird, bird-watching, environment, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-EgretsBackOnLongIslandSoundSummerSeason2013578-49.jpg egret, heron bird, bird-watching, environment, longislandsound ]]> Egrets Back on Long Island Sound Summer Season 2013 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 91EF8416-29E0-11E2-A127-C27DADFC137E http://blip.tv/egrettv/superstorm-sandy-s-backside-slams-branford-connecticut-6430572 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6430572 6413880 file TV-UN 0.0 2012-11-08T20:12:07Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 78 AYOIv1AC http://blip.tv/play/AYOIv1AC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6430572&skin=rss Egrettv-SuperStormSandysBacksideSlamsBranfordConnecticut541-964.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
As SuperStorm Sandy moved inland over New Jersey Tuesday morning, Long Island Sound continued to feel its effects. Although not as strong as twelve hours earlier, the wind now out of the southwest kicked up the Sound waves and made for another flooding high-tide. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 6430572 http://blip.tv/file/6413880 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube sandy superstorm branford connecticut longislandsound Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:12:07 +0000 sandy, superstorm, branford, connecticut, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SuperStormSandysBacksideSlamsBranfordConnecticut541-964.jpg sandy, superstorm, branford, connecticut, longislandsound ]]> SuperStorm Sandy's Backside Slams Branford Connecticut http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ B155E9F2-10A5-11E2-9222-82A968A393F2 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-takes-flight-6388766 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6388766 6372074 file TV-UN 0.0 2012-10-07T17:37:40Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 53 AYOF+QIC http://blip.tv/play/AYOF+QIC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6388766&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretTakesFlight955.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
A beautiful early fall low-tide morning in egrettv-land. Herons are known by the way they fly. In flight, necks folded in a S-shape, the legs trail. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 6388766 http://blip.tv/file/6372074 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron birdwatcher environment longislandsound Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:37:40 +0000 egret, heron, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretTakesFlight955.jpg egret, heron, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound ]]> Great Egret Takes Flight http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 503A6C46-0598-11E2-BFF4-90B3B8D09097 http://blip.tv/egrettv/egrets-catch-and-eat-fish-6366511 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6366511 6349794 file TV-UN 0.0 2012-09-23T16:04:11Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 102 AYOEyxMC http://blip.tv/play/AYOEyxMC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6366511&skin=rss Egrettv-EgretsCatchAndEatFish695.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
The first heron seen here shows the Great Egret in the forward-leaning pose using its long extended neck, and dagger yellow bill to catch fish. The second heron is the Snowy Egret seen shuffling its feet to stir up the fish and using its dagger black bill to catch them. ]]> http://blip.tv/file/6349794 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron birdwatcher environment longislandsound Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:04:11 +0000 egret, heron, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-EgretsCatchAndEatFish695.jpg egret, heron, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound ]]> Egrets Catch and Eat Fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 2C707DC2-FF45-11E1-8A83-F1EC0C20EF0D http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-blue-heron-at-the-shore-6354487 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6354487 6337769 file TV-UN 0.0 2012-09-15T14:53:56Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 61 AYOD7RsC http://blip.tv/play/AYOD7RsC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6354487&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatBlueHeronAtTheShore254.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
The Great Blue Heron is a tall gray bird with white about the head to mark as seen here. There's plenty of fish in the Long Island Sound mid-tide mudflat ecosystem, but this heron is just resting from its migratory flight south. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 6354487 http://blip.tv/file/6337769 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron birdwatcher egretttv ecosystem Sat, 15 Sep 2012 14:53:56 +0000 egret, heron, birdwatcher, egretttv, ecosystem http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatBlueHeronAtTheShore254.jpg egret, heron, birdwatcher, egretttv, ecosystem ]]> Great Blue Heron at the Shore http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ F5676340-F1DE-11E1-A7D7-F331221CED09 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-catches-and-gulps-down-a-large-fish-6327112 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6327112 6310370 file TV-UN 0.0 2012-08-29T13:39:30Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 83 AYOClywC http://blip.tv/play/AYOClywC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6327112&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndGulpsDownALargeFish604.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
As late summer approaches there's plenty of fish in the Sound. Anytime there's a calm low-tide, Great Egrets will walk along the shallow water mud-flat and eat fish. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 6327112 http://blip.tv/file/6310370 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron birdwatcher egretttv longislandsound environment Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:39:30 +0000 egret, heron, birdwatcher, egretttv, longislandsound, environment http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndGulpsDownALargeFish604.jpg egret, heron, birdwatcher, egretttv, longislandsound, environment ]]> Great Egret Catches and Gulps Down a Large Fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ EED51F3E-EAD8-11E1-BB36-AA98D5BC1381 http://blip.tv/egrettv/deer-on-the-beach-in-branford-6313512 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6313512 6296763 file TV-UN 0.0 2012-08-20T15:08:43Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 36 AYOBrQwC http://blip.tv/play/AYOBrQwC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6313512&skin=rss Egrettv-DeerOnTheBeachInBranford500-559.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Lived here 20 years and never saw this one. A neighbor said he saw this fawn swimming in from one of the Thimble Islands, which are about a mile off shore. A few minutes later the fawn safely ran into the nearby woods. A large Deer population in Connecticut at times is problematic, for the traffic accidents and carrying ticks infected with Lyme's Disease. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 6313512 http://blip.tv/file/6296763 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret deer longislandsound environment egrettv Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:08:43 +0000 egret, deer, longislandsound, environment, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-DeerOnTheBeachInBranford500-559.jpg egret, deer, longislandsound, environment, egrettv ]]> Deer on the Beach in Branford http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 5B1EEF54-D278-11E1-968E-FEC92B2C5935 http://blip.tv/egrettv/snowy-egret-golden-slippers-6264706 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6264706 6247938 file TV-UN 0.0 2012-07-20T14:36:56Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 74 AYL+r2YC http://blip.tv/play/AYL+r2YC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6264706&skin=rss Egrettv-SnowyEgretGoldenSlippers810-298.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Nice footage here of "golden slippers" rushing about and shuffling feet to stir up fish. The yellow loral area before its eyes can clearly be seen here. ]]> http://blip.tv/file/6247938 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:36:56 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SnowyEgretGoldenSlippers810-298.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Snowy Egret "golden slippers" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ AFC7995E-BD59-11E1-B746-B728A15C2047 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-catches-fish-on-the-first-day-of-summer-2012-6219297 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6219297 6202507 file TV-UN 0.0 2012-06-23T17:34:29Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 80 AYL7zQUC http://blip.tv/play/AYL7zQUC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6219297&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesFishOnTheFirstDayOfSummer2012209-13.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Fish is the main food for Great Egrets on the Long Island Sound. When feeding, assumes an eager forward-leaning pose, neck extended. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 6219297 http://blip.tv/file/6202507 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:34:29 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesFishOnTheFirstDayOfSummer2012209-13.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Catches Fish on the First Day of Summer 2012 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 65CBE308-B199-11E1-95CB-D8B06D9789A1 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-catches-and-swallows-whole-a-big-eel-6193492 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6193492 6176699 file TV-UN 0.0 2012-06-08T18:40:19Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 61 AYL6gzgC http://blip.tv/play/AYL6gzgC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6193492&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndSwallowsWholeABigEel485.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Beautiful late spring mornings now on the Long Island Sound. This low-tide ecosystem is a favorite spot for the egrets feeding on aquatic life. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 6193492 http://blip.tv/file/6176699 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:40:19 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndSwallowsWholeABigEel485.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Catches and Swallows Whole a Big Eel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ A3C600A6-A8F9-11E1-B041-AF8C396964A6 http://blip.tv/egrettv/the-long-tail-of-the-great-egret-6170189 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6170189 6153393 file TV-UN 0.0 2012-05-28T19:16:34Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 64 AYL4zTEC http://blip.tv/play/AYL4zTEC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6170189&skin=rss Egrettv-TheLongTailOfTheGreatEgret865-758.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
It's a calm late Spring Sunday morning on the Long Island Sound. As seen here feeding, the Great Egret assumes an eager, neck extended, forward leaning pose. Nice view here of their straight plumes extending beyond their long tail. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 6170189 http://blip.tv/file/6153393 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Mon, 28 May 2012 19:16:34 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheLongTailOfTheGreatEgret865-758.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> The Long Tail of the Great Egret http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 3FE6A646-913C-11E1-ABF3-808CC469C67C http://blip.tv/egrettv/snowy-egret-shakes-a-leg-for-food-6115535 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6115535 6098733 file TV-UN 0.0 2012-04-28T14:12:55Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 72 AYL1ojMC http://blip.tv/play/AYL1ojMC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6115535&skin=rss Egrettv-SnowyEgretShakesALegForFood903.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
A good look at the recurved plumes on back during the breeding season. When feeding as seen here, rushes about shuffling to stir up the aquatic life. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 6115535 http://blip.tv/file/6098733 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:12:55 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SnowyEgretShakesALegForFood903.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Snowy Egret Shakes a Leg for Food http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 59FD7FC8-865B-11E1-AC97-C9C152D2B5F1 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-catches-and-swallows-whole-a-big-eel-6087090 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6087090 6070278 file TV-UN 0.0 2012-04-14T17:57:50Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 125 AYLzxBYC http://blip.tv/play/AYLzxBYC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6087090&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndSwallowsWholeABigEel746.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Everyday the egrets walk along the low-tide mudflats here to catch fish and other aquatic life for food. This one catches a rather large eel, and persists a long time in preparing it for the big gulp. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 6087090 http://blip.tv/file/6070278 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:57:50 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndSwallowsWholeABigEel746.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Catches and Swallows Whole a Big eel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 2042FDE6-792A-11E1-BC25-DFD9263D623E http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egrets-back-on-the-long-island-sound-summer-2012-6053782 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 6053782 6036962 file TV-UN 0.0 2012-03-28T23:02:43Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 66 AYLxv3oC http://blip.tv/play/AYLxv3oC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post6053782&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretsBackOnTheLongIslandSoundSummer2012204-837.jpg No license (All rights reserved)
The observations of bird populations over time leads to environmental awareness and is a signal of possible change. I have never seen a Great Egret on the Long Island Sound this early in the summer season. After a mild winter here in Connecticut, and more recently a week of above normal temperatures, this heron flew in for a morning feeding. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 6053782 http://blip.tv/file/6036962 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:02:43 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretsBackOnTheLongIslandSoundSummer2012204-837.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egrets Back on the Long Island Sound Summer 2012 C4F29BFE-156A-11E1-8D34-FADEF7FEB623 http://blip.tv/egrettv/last-great-egret-on-long-island-sound-summer-2011-5759914 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5759914 5742853 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-11-23T00:33:31Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 68 AYLfyA4C http://blip.tv/play/AYLfyA4C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5759914&skin=rss Egrettv-LastGreatEgretOnLongIslandSoundSummer2011484.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
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. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 5759914 http://blip.tv/file/5742853 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:33:31 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-LastGreatEgretOnLongIslandSoundSummer2011484.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Last Great Egret on Long Island Sound Summer 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ E06CAFB4-0624-11E1-A06B-8E31A3B48BBB http://blip.tv/egrettv/the-last-great-egret-of-summer-2011-5703720 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5703720 5686628 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-11-03T14:05:25Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 76 AYLckQwC http://blip.tv/play/AYLckQwC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5703720&skin=rss Egrettv-TheLastGreatEgretOfSummer2011457.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
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. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 5703720 http://blip.tv/file/5686628 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:05:25 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheLastGreatEgretOfSummer2011457.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> The Last Great Egret of Summer 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 9292446C-0029-11E1-BADA-E287856CB9AA http://blip.tv/egrettv/4-great-egrets-heading-south-for-winter-5680571 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5680571 5663463 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-10-26T23:23:55Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 96 AYLa3B8C http://blip.tv/play/AYLa3B8C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5680571&skin=rss Egrettv-4GreatEgretsHeadingSouthForWinter482.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
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. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 5680571 http://blip.tv/file/5663463 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:23:55 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-4GreatEgretsHeadingSouthForWinter482.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> 4 Great Egrets heading South for Winter http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ E9FC4C62-F8F8-11E0-90AA-CD910264AFE2 http://blip.tv/egrettv/tropical-storm-irene-s-storm-surge-in-branford-connecticut-5651294 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5651294 5634184 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-10-17T19:47:58Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 58 AYLY90IC http://blip.tv/play/AYLY90IC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5651294&skin=rss Egrettv-TropicalStormIrenesStormSurgeInBranfordConnecticut847-858.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
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. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 5651294 http://blip.tv/file/5634184 The Environment News & Politics youtube storm irene flood environment longislandsound egrettv Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:47:58 +0000 storm, irene, flood, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TropicalStormIrenesStormSurgeInBranfordConnecticut847-858.jpg storm, irene, flood, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Tropical Storm Irene's Storm Surge in Branford Connecticut http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 6603AB4E-F461-11E0-A586-DB5FC7700FEC http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egrets-snowy-egrets-and-cormorants-feeding-frenzy-5634984 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5634984 5617874 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-10-11T23:33:18Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 91 AYLX+AwC http://blip.tv/play/AYLX+AwC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5634984&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretsSnowyEgretsAndCormorantsFeedingFrenzy258.jpg No license (All rights reserved)
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. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 5634984 http://blip.tv/file/5617874 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:33:18 +0000 http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretsSnowyEgretsAndCormorantsFeedingFrenzy258.jpg ]]> Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets and Cormorants Feeding Frenzy AF912A8E-F074-11E0-950A-CF0292A8857F http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-catches-and-swallows-whole-a-very-big-fish-5621194 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5621194 5604066 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-10-06T23:41:17Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 71 AYLXjC4C http://blip.tv/play/AYLXjC4C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5621194&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndSwallowsWholeAVeryBigFish517.jpg No license (All rights reserved)
Leaning forward, neck extended, and a long yellow bill make catching fish easy for this white heron feeding in the low-tide mudflat. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 5621194 http://blip.tv/file/5604066 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:41:17 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndSwallowsWholeAVeryBigFish517.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Catches and Swallows Whole a Very Big Fish 12CF6888-EB78-11E0-A6FC-D08C73B11357 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-walking-in-the-wind-5602282 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5602282 5585149 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-09-30T15:22:56Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 78 AYLV+E4C http://blip.tv/play/AYLV+E4C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5602282&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretWalkingInTheWind962.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
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. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 5602282 http://blip.tv/file/5585149 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:22:56 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretWalkingInTheWind962.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Walking in the Wind http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 969F9F46-E4A9-11E0-99B6-CD7F1A7AC7A8 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-catches-and-swallows-whole-a-fish-5575739 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5575739 5558584 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-09-21T23:29:44Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 95 AYLUqR8C http://blip.tv/play/AYLUqR8C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5575739&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndSwallowsWholeAFish924.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
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. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 5575739 http://blip.tv/file/5558584 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:29:44 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndSwallowsWholeAFish924.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Catches and Swallows Whole a Fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 039EDD82-DFF0-11E0-A27B-98A9F3AC255F http://blip.tv/egrettv/snowy-egret-and-the-golden-slippers-5558317 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5558317 5541154 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-09-15T23:11:16Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 71 AYLToREC http://blip.tv/play/AYLToREC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5558317&skin=rss Egrettv-SnowyEgretAndTheGoldenSlippers249-291.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
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. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 5558317 http://blip.tv/file/5541154 The Environment Autos & Vehicles youtube egret heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:11:16 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SnowyEgretAndTheGoldenSlippers249-291.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Snowy Egret and the "golden slippers" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ FB4331D6-DBC3-11E0-8987-BF8DE68BC631 http://blip.tv/egrettv/snowy-egret-shakes-a-leg-for-fish-5541528 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5541528 5524357 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-09-10T15:46:00Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 66 AYLSnXwC http://blip.tv/play/AYLSnXwC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5541528&skin=rss Egrettv-SnowyEgretShakesALegForFish978-295.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
A small white heron with a slender black bill and yellow feet. when feeding rushes about, shuffling feet to stir up fish. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 5541528 http://blip.tv/file/5524357 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:46:00 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SnowyEgretShakesALegForFish978-295.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Snowy Egret Shakes a Leg for Fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 55145086-D4D6-11E0-92CF-EEFA63A88E9B http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-catches-fish-after-hurricane-irene-5516115 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5516115 5498937 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-09-01T20:09:43Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 64 AYLQ1zcC http://blip.tv/play/AYLQ1zcC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5516115&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesFishAfterHurricaneIrene312-887.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Things are back to normal in the ecosystem after Hurricane Irene ripped through the Long Island Sound two days ago. This Great Egret flew in for the morning feed and quickly eats two fish. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 5516115 http://blip.tv/file/5498937 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:09:43 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesFishAfterHurricaneIrene312-887.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Catches Fish after Hurricane Irene http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ D788A468-C9E1-11E0-B031-F6AF6DCBC5A9 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-eats-fish-in-the-morning-5479403 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5479403 5462208 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-08-18T21:34:24Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 94 AYLOuE8C http://blip.tv/play/AYLOuE8C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5479403&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretEatsFishInTheMorning604.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
It's been a great summer around here for the egrets. Plenty of sunny and calm low-tide mornings for these herons to fly in and catch fish. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 5479403 http://blip.tv/file/5462208 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism youtube egret heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:34:24 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretEatsFishInTheMorning604.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Eats Fish in the Morning http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ BDF2425C-6D0C-11E0-A95C-E87FEC35B595 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egrets-catches-and-eats-fish-5073161 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5073161 5055393 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-04-22T18:17:11Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 64 AYK10m0C http://blip.tv/play/AYK10m0C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5073161&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretsCatchesAndEatsFish847.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
The long extended neck and laser vision of the Great Egret make for good fishing gear. A calm low-tide morning makes for perfect fishing conditions. A few days ago we had a Spring nor'easter, and these herons were nowhere in sight all day. ]]> http://blip.tv/file/5055393 The Environment Pets & Animals bird birding egret longislandsound environment egrettv Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:17:11 +0000 bird, birding, egret, longislandsound, environment, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretsCatchesAndEatsFish847.jpg bird, birding, egret, longislandsound, environment, egrettv ]]> Great Egrets Catches and Eats Fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ D773BF7E-6778-11E0-92C6-FDBD68A9469B http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-feeds-on-fish-in-the-morning-5041908 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5041908 5024095 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-04-15T15:55:52Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 67 AYKz3lgC http://blip.tv/play/AYKz3lgC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5041908&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretFeedsOnFishInTheMorning807.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Around here during the summer season when low-tide is early in the morning, Great Egrets fly in, walk around the mud-flats, and feed on small aquatic life - fish is the catch! ]]> http://blip.tv/file/5024095 The Environment Pets & Animals egret bird birding longislandsound environment egrettv Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:55:52 +0000 egret, bird, birding, longislandsound, environment, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretFeedsOnFishInTheMorning807.jpg egret, bird, birding, longislandsound, environment, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Feeds on Fish in the Morning http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 918651C4-6099-11E0-A867-F8730406AB85 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egrets-back-in-long-island-sound-for-summer-2011-5004489 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 5004489 4986645 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-04-06T22:02:30Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 92 AYKxui0C http://blip.tv/play/AYKxui0C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5004489&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretsBackInLongIslandSoundForSummer2011572.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretsBackInLongIslandSoundForSummer2011572-983.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
On a cold early Spring low-tide morning right after sunrise, these two Great Egrets landed in the mud-flats. They are the first egrets I have seen around here since last Fall. ]]> http://blip.tv/file/4986645 The Environment bird birding egret longislandsound environment egrettv Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:02:30 +0000 bird, birding, egret, longislandsound, environment, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretsBackInLongIslandSoundForSummer2011572.jpg bird, birding, egret, longislandsound, environment, egrettv ]]> Great Egrets back in Long Island Sound for Summer 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 545D56F6-2A4F-11E0-B63F-DA2CB958427F http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-struggles-to-gulp-down-an-eel-4708651 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 4708651 4690416 file TV-UN 0.0 2011-01-27T19:55:02Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 81 AYKfsw8C http://blip.tv/play/AYKfsw8C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4708651&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretStrugglesToGulpDownAnEel967.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0
How about some annual awards? ;Here's egretTV's most viewed Great Egret video from the summer of 2009. It's amazing what these herons will eat. ]]> http://blip.tv/file/4690416 The Environment Entertainment egret bird birdwatcher longislandsound egrettv Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:55:02 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretStrugglesToGulpDownAnEel967.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret struggles to gulp down an eel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ DE6CAEA8-E370-11DF-A857-ECF870168BDB http://blip.tv/egrettv/the-last-great-egret-of-summer-2010-4330607 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 4330607 4311943 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-10-29T15:26:15Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 72 AYKIqVMC http://blip.tv/play/AYKIqVMC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4330607&skin=rss Egrettv-TheLastGreatEgretOfSummer2010996.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheLastGreatEgretOfSummer2010996-431.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
This is the last Great Egret I saw around here for the 2010 summer season. I think they would have stuck around a little longer this year due to the warm temperatures, but right after this we had back to back nor'easters and they went south. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 4330607 http://blip.tv/file/4311943 The Environment Pets & Animals bird birding egret longislandsound environment egrettv Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:26:15 +0000 bird, birding, egret, longislandsound, environment, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheLastGreatEgretOfSummer2010996.jpg bird, birding, egret, longislandsound, environment, egrettv ]]> The Last Great Egret of Summer 2010 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 1E9678FC-D489-11DF-B07A-C7D3893212D6 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-gulps-down-a-big-fish-4246696 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 4246696 4227953 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-10-10T16:12:03Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 61 AYKDmgwC http://blip.tv/play/AYKDmgwC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4246696&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretGulpsDownABigFish815.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretGulpsDownABigFish815-621.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Autumn chill is in the air, but the egrets are still here feeding in the low-tide mudflat. Right at dusk this one swoops in and quickly catches a fish using his long bill for a spear. ]]> http://blip.tv/file/4227953 The Environment Pets & Animals bird birdwatcher egret longisland environment egrettv Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:12:03 +0000 bird, birdwatcher, egret, longisland, environment, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretGulpsDownABigFish815.jpg bird, birdwatcher, egret, longisland, environment, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Gulps Down a Big Fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ F05EF926-C698-11DF-A0A6-8631100EAAF2 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-fly-away-4174383 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 4174383 4155575 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-09-22T22:30:01Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 54 AYH+5RMC http://blip.tv/play/AYH+5RMC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4174383&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretFlyAway500.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
The first day of autumn and the Egrets are still around feeding in this same spot. In flight, their long neck folded into the S-shape, and the legs trail. ]]> http://blip.tv/file/4155575 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism egret heron bird birdwatcher longislandsound egrettv Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:30:01 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretFlyAway500.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Fly Away http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 4908464E-BBA0-11DF-B50B-C53C869CBFBD http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-catches-and-eats-a-big-fish-4117731 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 4117731 4098870 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-09-08T23:24:53Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 93 AYH7qkcC http://blip.tv/play/AYH7qkcC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4117731&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndEatsABigFish588.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndEatsABigFish588-259.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
The Great's spearlike bill is very effective at catching fish, their favorite food for dinner. The low-tide mudflat and rocks makes this a great spot for catching fish. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 4117731 http://blip.tv/file/4098870 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism egret bird birdwatcher longislandsound egrettv Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:24:53 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndEatsABigFish588.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Catches and Eats a Big Fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 766385C6-B129-11DF-80B3-E9E71F504AA7 http://blip.tv/egrettv/the-snowy-egret-walks-and-feeds-on-fish-4068174 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 4068174 4049285 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-08-26T15:49:08Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 78 AYH4pzIC http://blip.tv/play/AYH4pzIC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4068174&skin=rss Egrettv-TheSnowyEgretWalksAndFeedsOnFish786.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Compared to the patience of the Great, the Snowy Egret's feeding method is frenetic with leg shaking, fast walking and spearing anything in sight. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 4068174 http://blip.tv/file/4049285 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism egret heron bird birdwatcher longislandsound egrettv Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:49:08 +0000 egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheSnowyEgretWalksAndFeedsOnFish786.jpg egret, heron, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> The Snowy Egret Walks and Feeds on Fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ B99F4266-A22A-11DF-8C0C-BE7063A3F5CA http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-walks-by-the-dock-3996473 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 3996473 3977564 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-08-07T13:50:23Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 54 AYHz9x0C http://blip.tv/play/AYHz9x0C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3996473&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretWalksByTheDock201.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretWalksByTheDock201-227.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Right where he would walk along the shore and feed on small fish, there now floats a dock. This is permitted by Connecticut's Department of Environmental Protection. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 3996473 http://blip.tv/file/3977564 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:50:23 +0000 http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretWalksByTheDock201.jpg ]]> Great Egret Walks By the Dock http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 31523E1E-9B5D-11DF-B4BB-C77752AB7E22 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-spears-a-fish-3962069 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 3962069 3943139 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-07-29T22:04:00Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 69 AYHx6jkC http://blip.tv/play/AYHx6jkC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3962069&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretSpearsAFish137.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretSpearsAFish137-974.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
It is a very calm and warm low-tide summer morning here on the Long Island Sound's north shore, feeding time for Great Egrets. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 3962069 http://blip.tv/file/3943139 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism egret bird birdwatcher birdwatching longislandsound egrettv Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:04:00 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, birdwatching, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretSpearsAFish137.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, birdwatching, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Spears a Fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 7DAE0B56-9501-11DF-9CC9-8F34ADCAEBA4 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-blue-heron-stands-on-the-dock-3929828 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 3929828 3910862 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-07-21T19:52:28Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 68 AYHv7kgC http://blip.tv/play/AYHv7kgC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3929828&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatBlueHeronStandsOnTheDock739.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatBlueHeronStandsOnTheDock739-296.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Rare footage because usually these herons don't stand around very long in one place. Tall size, gray color, white about head, long black plumes mark this bird. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 3929828 http://blip.tv/file/3910862 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism heron bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:52:28 +0000 heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatBlueHeronStandsOnTheDock739.jpg heron, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Blue Heron Stands on the Dock http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 5DE9DF3A-8470-11DF-AA0E-968E15C7BECE http://blip.tv/egrettv/snowy-egret-shuffles-feet-for-food-3842499 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 3842499 3823492 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-06-30T17:53:19Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 80 AYHqxCcC http://blip.tv/play/AYHqxCcC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3842499&skin=rss Egrettv-SnowyEgretShufflesFeetForFood948.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SnowyEgretShufflesFeetForFood948-574.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
"golden slippers" is marked by a slender black bill, black legs and yellow feet. When feeding, rushes about shuffling feet to stir up food. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 3842499 http://blip.tv/file/3823492 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism egret bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:53:19 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SnowyEgretShufflesFeetForFood948.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Snowy Egret Shuffles Feet For Food http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 6B4BE24C-7BB3-11DF-A163-F356345EC93F http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-beats-up-a-fish-then-eats-it-3795602 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 3795602 3776533 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-06-19T15:00:37Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 125 AYHn1XYC http://blip.tv/play/AYHn1XYC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3795602&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretBeatsUpAFishThenEatsIt416.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretBeatsUpAFishThenEatsIt416-471.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Every late afternoon in the summer the Great Egrets stop here to catch fish for dinner. ;Depending on the tide, the time varies between 4:00 and 8:00 PM. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 3795602 http://blip.tv/file/3776533 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism egret bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:00:37 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretBeatsUpAFishThenEatsIt416.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Beats Up a Fish - Then Eats It http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 4EC3B162-74A7-11DF-8C65-B7E2BBB45463 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-dives-headfirst-for-fish-3757145 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 3757145 3738057 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-06-10T15:46:17Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 59 AYHlqT0C http://blip.tv/play/AYHlqT0C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3757145&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretDivesHeadfirstForFish985.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretDivesHeadfirstForFish985-405.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
The water temperature is now around 64 F degrees. The water depth here is about 2 feet and with their razor-like vision they can still spot fish swimming around . ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 3757145 http://blip.tv/file/3738057 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism egret bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:46:17 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretDivesHeadfirstForFish985.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Dives Headfirst For Fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ EEED4FB4-6FDD-11DF-A687-D1CE46746B09 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-works-hard-to-swallow-the-big-fish-3732339 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 3732339 3713238 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-06-04T13:34:43Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 127 AYHj51cC http://blip.tv/play/AYHj51cC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3732339&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretWorksHardToSwallowTheBigFish683.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretWorksHardToSwallowTheBigFish683-885.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
On a warm foggy Spring morning this Great Egret spears a fish, and then spends around 5 minutes positioning the tasty catch for the difficult swallow down its long neck. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 3732339 http://blip.tv/file/3713238 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism egret bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:34:43 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretWorksHardToSwallowTheBigFish683.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Works Hard to Swallow the Big Fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 066FCF68-6999-11DF-93D5-FCE424950E7E http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-walks-along-the-shore-3698865 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 3698865 3679755 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-05-27T14:06:20Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 64 AYHh4hUC http://blip.tv/play/AYHh4hUC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3698865&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretWalksAlongTheShore723.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretWalksAlongTheShore723-781.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
The Long Island Sound is the habitat for Great Egrets during the summer. Low-tide is a good time to walk along the mudflat and catch fish. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 3698865 http://blip.tv/file/3679755 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism egret bird longislandsound egrettv birdwatcher Thu, 27 May 2010 14:06:20 +0000 egret, bird, longislandsound, egrettv, birdwatcher http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretWalksAlongTheShore723.jpg egret, bird, longislandsound, egrettv, birdwatcher ]]> Great Egret Walks Along the Shore http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 0FB3AC14-546A-11DF-8820-F39D1ADF8519 http://blip.tv/egrettv/the-great-egret-in-the-breeding-season-3579080 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 3579080 3559882 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-04-30T15:07:15Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 75 AYHauiwC http://blip.tv/play/AYHauiwC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3579080&skin=rss Egrettv-TheGreatEgretInTheBreedingSeason882-142.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheGreatEgretInTheBreedingSeason882-142-266.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
The Great Egret has plumes during the breeding season. The yellow bill, and black feet and legs mark this bird. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 3579080 http://blip.tv/file/3559882 The Environment Pets & Animals bird birding egret longislandsound environment egrettv Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:07:15 +0000 bird, birding, egret, longislandsound, environment, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheGreatEgretInTheBreedingSeason882-142.jpg bird, birding, egret, longislandsound, environment, egrettv ]]> The Great Egret in the Breeding Season http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 2EEF5146-4B0F-11DF-8510-92F0D2C819FD http://blip.tv/egrettv/the-great-egret-takes-off-in-flight-3521096 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 3521096 3501810 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-04-18T17:24:02Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 62 AYHW9SwC http://blip.tv/play/AYHW9SwC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3521096&skin=rss Egrettv-TheGreatEgretTakesOffInFlight837.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheGreatEgretTakesOffInFlight837-743.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
On a warm early spring morning this Great Egret quietly flew in, stood around for a few minutes, and then continued on the flight. The long plumes down the back indicate the breeding season. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 3521096 http://blip.tv/file/3501810 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism egret bird longislandsound egrettv Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:24:02 +0000 egret, bird, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheGreatEgretTakesOffInFlight837.jpg egret, bird, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> The Great Egret Takes Off In Flight http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 2890974C-3F34-11DF-889F-D6851AB6A423 http://blip.tv/egrettv/the-first-great-egret-for-2010-summer-season-3456655 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 3456655 3437326 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-04-03T15:18:29Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 64 AYHS_XMC http://blip.tv/play/AYHS_XMC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3456655&skin=rss Egrettv-TheFirstGreatEgretFor2010SummerSeason897.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheFirstGreatEgretFor2010SummerSeason897-306.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
This is the earliest I have ever seen a Great Egret back on the Long Island Sound for the summer season. Their summer range extends all the way to the southern coast of Maine. Today just after sunrise the air temp is 60 and the water temp is 45 degrees. With plenty of little fish for egrets the Long Island Sound water looks as clean as ever gets. This year the Storkman’s approach will be more like a video diary – more videos and hopefully more variety of shore birds. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 3456655 http://blip.tv/file/3437326 The Environment Nonprofits & Activism bird egret heron environment longislandsound egrettv Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:18:29 +0000 bird, egret, heron, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheFirstGreatEgretFor2010SummerSeason897.jpg bird, egret, heron, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> The First Great Egret For 2010 Summer Season http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 4958552E-35FB-11DF-A78D-A9B3458AFA88 http://blip.tv/egrettv/i-want-new-haven-to-be-my-googlehaven-3399346 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 3399346 3379993 file TV-UN 0.0 2010-03-22T21:38:42Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 18 AYHPvhYC http://blip.tv/play/AYHPvhYC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3399346&skin=rss Egrettv-IWantNewHavenToBeMyGoogleHaven920.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-IWantNewHavenToBeMyGoogleHaven920-757.jpg Public Domain
Nominate New Haven using Google's form. Spread the word and Learn More. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 3399346 http://blip.tv/file/3379993 Technology Nonprofits & Activism googlehaven new haven egrettv ripple100 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:38:42 +0000 googlehaven, new haven, egrettv, ripple100 http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-IWantNewHavenToBeMyGoogleHaven920.jpg googlehaven, new haven, egrettv, ripple100 ]]> I Want New Haven To Be My GoogleHaven! http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/ 46ADE722-D24A-11DE-BBC5-92573F30A97B http://blip.tv/egrettv/the-last-great-egret-of-the-summer-2872994 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 2872994 2853186 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-11-16T00:52:12Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 80 AYGvrgYC http://blip.tv/play/AYGvrgYC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2872994&skin=rss Egrettv-TheLastGreatEgretOfTheSummer843.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheLastGreatEgretOfTheSummer843-499.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
This year the last day I saw a Great Egret on the Long Island Sound was October 17. The winter range for these birds extends from Delaware to Texas. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 2872994 http://blip.tv/file/2853186 The Environment egret bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:52:12 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheLastGreatEgretOfTheSummer843.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> The Last Great Egret of the Summer http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 85C502E4-B420-11DE-882A-818E3CF71351 http://blip.tv/egrettv/cormorant-wings-it-2716808 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 2716808 2696919 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-10-08T15:37:44Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 67 AYGl6WwC http://blip.tv/play/AYGl6WwC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2716808&skin=rss Egrettv-CormorantWingsIt650.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-CormorantWingsIt650-189.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Usually when they stand erect on a rock with wings spread they are resting, this one wants dry wings so he puts them through the spin cycle. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 2716808 http://blip.tv/file/2696919 The Environment bird birding birdwatcher environment longisland sound egrettv Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:37:44 +0000 bird, birding, birdwatcher, environment, longisland, sound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-CormorantWingsIt650.jpg bird, birding, birdwatcher, environment, longisland, sound, egrettv ]]> Cormorant Wings It http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 1C8E5428-A2DD-11DE-95E0-80309FBD785B http://blip.tv/egrettv/the-long-neck-great-egret-2629846 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 2629846 2609896 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-09-16T16:22:21Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 67 AYGgwjoC http://blip.tv/play/AYGgwjoC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2629846&skin=rss Egrettv-TheLongNeckGreatEgret219.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheLongNeckGreatEgret219-272.jpg No license (All rights reserved)
When feeding the Great Egret leans forward and extends his very long neck. The quick jerky actions usually signal a strike into the water for a fish, but nothing doing this time. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 2629846 http://blip.tv/file/2609896 The Environment egret bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:22:21 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheLongNeckGreatEgret219.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> The Long Neck Great Egret 39CBD45C-9B1C-11DE-BB7C-D65FD391D28D http://blip.tv/egrettv/kingfisher-perched-2585234 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 2585234 2565279 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-09-06T19:33:59Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 81 AYGd5XYC http://blip.tv/play/AYGd5XYC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2585234&skin=rss Egrettv-KingfisherPerched104.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-KingfisherPerched104-416.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Not seen too much around here, this is nice footage of the Belted Kingfisher making a stop while heading south. The big head and big bill mark this bird ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 2585234 http://blip.tv/file/2565279 The Environment kingfisher bird birdwatcher longislandsound egrettv Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:33:59 +0000 kingfisher, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-KingfisherPerched104.jpg kingfisher, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Kingfisher Perched http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ F4D568D4-8F38-11DE-BAC4-C3D056956C95 http://blip.tv/egrettv/the-seagull-and-the-great-egret-2524416 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 2524416 2504406 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-08-22T16:29:25Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 65 AYGaimQC http://blip.tv/play/AYGaimQC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2524416&skin=rss Egrettv-TheSeagullAndTheGreatEgret737.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheSeagullAndTheGreatEgret737-414.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
The gulls are always around the Great Egrets when they are feeding. Usually they do not bother the egrets, but if the gulls get too close the egrets take off ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 2524416 http://blip.tv/file/2504406 The Environment egret bird birdwatcher longislandsound egrettv Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:29:25 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-TheSeagullAndTheGreatEgret737.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> The Seagull and the Great Egret http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 721529D8-76CA-11DE-8220-8CDA7A83FB3E http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-takes-a-shower-2408431 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 2408431 2388372 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-07-22T14:17:53Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 67 AYGTgFMC http://blip.tv/play/AYGTgFMC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2408431&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretTakesAShower708.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretTakesAShower708-320.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
So far the summer of 2009 is rainy and cool. This large white heron is field marked by its yellow bill and black legs and…just standing in the rain. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 2408431 http://blip.tv/file/2388372 The Environment egret environmental bird longislandsound connecticut egrettv Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:17:53 +0000 egret, environmental, bird, longislandsound, connecticut, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretTakesAShower708.jpg egret, environmental, bird, longislandsound, connecticut, egrettv ]]> Great Egret Takes a Shower http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 9BE21ECC-6E3E-11DE-9872-BC2CA53BC368 http://blip.tv/egrettv/snowy-egret-shakes-a-leg-for-fish-2366602 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 2366602 2346518 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-07-11T17:16:45Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 124 AYGQuW4C http://blip.tv/play/AYGQuW4C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2366602&skin=rss Egrettv-SnowyEgretShakesALegForFish212.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SnowyEgretShakesALegForFish212-412.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
In order to stir up fish on the mudflat bottom, the Snowy Egret walks around in circles shaking its legs. As seen here in this short video this fishing technique is quite effective for catching and eating fish. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 2366602 http://blip.tv/file/2346518 The Environment egret environment bird birdwatcher longislandsound egrettv Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:16:45 +0000 egret, environment, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SnowyEgretShakesALegForFish212.jpg egret, environment, bird, birdwatcher, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Snowy Egret Shakes a Leg for Fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ B7B308EA-670A-11DE-974C-E68A1CD82FBA http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-is-a-fisheater-twice-a-day-2330256 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 2330256 2311618 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-07-02T13:17:39Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 79 AYGOnXQC http://blip.tv/play/AYGOnXQC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2330256&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretIsAFisheaterTwiceADay309.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretIsAFisheaterTwiceADay309-539.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Due to high mercury contamination levels in Long Island Sound fish, the CT Department of Environmental Protection advises the public to limit the consumption of local fish to one meal per month. These Great Egrets are here two times a day eating around 4 fish per meal. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 2330256 http://blip.tv/file/2311618 The Environment egret bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:17:39 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretIsAFisheaterTwiceADay309.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret is a Fisheater Twice a Day http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 2F0F61E2-664B-11DE-AE3A-97AEE20C1BA4 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-is-a-fisheater-twice-a-day-2325907 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 2325907 2307411 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-07-01T14:26:36Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 79 AYGN+3cC http://blip.tv/play/AYGN+3cC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2325907&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretIsAFisheaterTwiceADay648.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretIsAFisheaterTwiceADay648-501.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Due to high mercury contamination levels in Long Island Sound fish, the CT Department of Environmental Protection advises the public to limit the consumption of local fish to one meal per month. These Great Egrets are here two times a day eating around 4 fish per meal. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 2325907 http://blip.tv/file/2307411 The Environment egret bird birdwatcher environment longislandsound egrettv Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:26:36 +0000 egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretIsAFisheaterTwiceADay648.jpg egret, bird, birdwatcher, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret is a Fisheater Twice a Day http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ AA7506A8-56B9-11DE-BC5B-926CD126E739 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-struggles-to-swallow-an-eel-2240695 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 2240695 2229736 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-06-11T18:57:09Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 127 AYGI4hsC http://blip.tv/play/AYGI4hsC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2240695&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretStrugglesToSwallowAnEel509.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretStrugglesToSwallowAnEel509-659.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
These large white herons with yellow bills catch fish walking along the low-tide mudflat. This one literally has a mouthful struggling to get down the neck a large eel. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 2240695 http://blip.tv/file/2229736 The Environment bird birdwatcher egret environment longislandsound egrettv Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:57:09 +0000 bird, birdwatcher, egret, environment, longislandsound, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretStrugglesToSwallowAnEel509.jpg bird, birdwatcher, egret, environment, longislandsound, egrettv ]]> Great Egret struggles to swallow an eel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 6575B618-46E4-11DE-B44B-912BBBF98AAB http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-stands-on-one-leg-2157486 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 2157486 2146825 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-05-22T15:22:43Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 125 AYGD2BIC http://blip.tv/play/AYGD2BIC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2157486&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretStandsOnOneLeg486-619.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretStandsOnOneLeg486-619-410.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
On calm sunny low-tide mornings the Great Egrets will walk around for about an hour looking for fish to eat in the mud-flats. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 2157486 http://blip.tv/file/2146825 The Environment egret environment longislandsound birdwatcher egrettv Fri, 22 May 2009 15:22:43 +0000 egret, environment, longislandsound, birdwatcher, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretStandsOnOneLeg486-619.jpg egret, environment, longislandsound, birdwatcher, egrettv ]]> Great Egret stands on one leg http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 1F246D0A-3B20-11DE-9A61-B64E8DC68B8E http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-eats-an-eel-2094667 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 2094667 2084257 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-05-07T16:00:01Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 128 Af_tLwI http://blip.tv/play/Af_tLwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2094667&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretEatsAnEel728.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretEatsAnEel728-795.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
Normally around here at low-tide the Great Egrets feed on small fish. If you look closely, 25 seconds into the video this Great Egret eats a pretty good size eel. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 2094667 http://blip.tv/file/2084257 The Environment environment longislandsound bird birdwatcher egret egrettv Thu, 07 May 2009 16:00:01 +0000 environment, longislandsound, bird, birdwatcher, egret, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretEatsAnEel728.jpg environment, longislandsound, bird, birdwatcher, egret, egrettv ]]> Great Egret eats an eel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ E892156C-32B9-11DE-9BEC-9B0D418DCABB http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egrets-are-back-in-the-long-island-sound-for-summer-2009-2050219 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 2050219 2039898 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-04-26T23:28:11Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 121 Af2SDwI http://blip.tv/play/Af2SDwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2050219&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretsAreBackInTheLongIslandSoundForSummer2009735.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretsAreBackInTheLongIslandSoundForSummer2009735-794.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
This Great Egret looks for fish to eat in the low-tide mudflat on the north shore of the Sound in Connecticut. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 2050219 http://blip.tv/file/2039898 The Environment egret longislandsound birdwatcher egrettv environment Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:28:11 +0000 egret, longislandsound, birdwatcher, egrettv, environment http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretsAreBackInTheLongIslandSoundForSummer2009735.jpg egret, longislandsound, birdwatcher, egrettv, environment ]]> Great Egrets are back in the Long Island Sound for summer 2009 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 61234240-A2D1-11DD-9466-944C228B7731 http://blip.tv/egrettv/sailboat-fights-wind-and-waves-1403389 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1403389 1396944 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-10-25T20:13:25Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 99 AdXUYQI http://blip.tv/play/AdXUYQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1403389&skin=rss Egrettv-SailboatFightsWindAndWaves959.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SailboatFightsWindAndWaves959-715.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
As a cold air front from the north approaches New England, a blustery 30 mph South wind kicks up the Long Island Sound. Watch egretTV live every afternoon! ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1403389 http://blip.tv/file/1396944 The Environment sailboat waves weather long island sound environment Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:13:25 +0000 sailboat, waves, weather, long island sound, environment http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SailboatFightsWindAndWaves959.jpg sailboat, waves, weather, long island sound, environment ]]> Sailboat fights Wind and Waves http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ BCEAF9FE-9FD1-11DD-AAF7-DF8737DF2F41 http://blip.tv/egrettv/snowy-egret-feeds-on-the-muddy-tideflat-1389998 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1389998 1383579 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-10-22T00:38:25Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 101 AdTsEgI http://blip.tv/play/AdTsEgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1389998&skin=rss Egrettv-SnowyEgretFeedsOnTheMuddyTideflat869.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SnowyEgretFeedsOnTheMuddyTideflat869-37.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
A small white heron with a slender black bill, black legs and yellow feet. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1389998 http://blip.tv/file/1383579 The Environment egret bird birding birdwatcher long island sound environment Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:38:25 +0000 egret, bird, birding, birdwatcher, long island sound, environment http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SnowyEgretFeedsOnTheMuddyTideflat869.jpg egret, bird, birding, birdwatcher, long island sound, environment ]]> Snowy Egret feeds on the muddy tideflat http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ AC68BBB2-9931-11DD-B804-9CA81F3881D7 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-feeds-on-the-long-island-sound-mudflat-1359630 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1359630 1353253 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-10-13T14:17:31Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 124 AdL+cgI http://blip.tv/play/AdL+cgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1359630&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretFeedsOnTheLongIslandSoundMudflat284.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretFeedsOnTheLongIslandSoundMudflat284-136.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
This one steps out of the water while feeding on aquatic life in the low-tide mudflat. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1359630 http://blip.tv/file/1353253 The Environment egret long island sound environment bird birdwatcher egrettv Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:17:31 +0000 egret, long island sound, environment, bird, birdwatcher, egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretFeedsOnTheLongIslandSoundMudflat284.jpg egret, long island sound, environment, bird, birdwatcher, egrettv ]]> Great Egret feeds on the Long Island Sound mudflat http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ B1D3DAA8-8EF2-11DD-B0FF-8F92B5140E96 http://blip.tv/egrettv/golden-slippers-shakes-a-leg-1314159 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1314159 1307841 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-09-30T13:21:30Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 121 AdCbUwI http://blip.tv/play/AdCbUwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1314159&skin=rss Egrettv-GoldenSlippersShakesALeg762.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GoldenSlippersShakesALeg762-41.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
Note the yellow feet. Great footage here of how the Snowy Egret rushes about, shuffling feet to stir up food. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1314159 http://blip.tv/file/1307841 The Environment egret bird birding birdwatcher egrettv connecticut longislandsound Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:21:30 +0000 egret, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egrettv, connecticut, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GoldenSlippersShakesALeg762.jpg egret, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egrettv, connecticut, longislandsound ]]> Golden Slippers shakes a leg http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ ECB79712-8B0B-11DD-8FEF-BFAA1A6C966F http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-catches-and-gulps-a-big-fish-1300008 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1300008 1293708 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-09-25T14:12:02Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 124 Ac+tDAI http://blip.tv/play/Ac+tDAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1300008&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndGulpsABigFish543.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndGulpsABigFish543-253.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
Usually they catch and gulp in one quick motion, but the second catch here requires a little positioning work before the gulp. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1300008 http://blip.tv/file/1293708 The Environment bird birding birdwatcher egret egrettv connecticut longislandsound Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:12:02 +0000 bird, birding, birdwatcher, egret, egrettv, connecticut, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndGulpsABigFish543.jpg bird, birding, birdwatcher, egret, egrettv, connecticut, longislandsound ]]> Great Egret catches and gulps a big fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 8F673D86-8509-11DD-9D14-B247B7B5CB69 http://blip.tv/egrettv/3-young-great-egrets-1277146 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1277146 1270923 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-09-17T22:39:59Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 136 Ac36PgI http://blip.tv/play/Ac36PgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1277146&skin=rss Egrettv-3YoungGreatEgrets358.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-3YoungGreatEgrets358-856.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
On the rocky and muddy shore at low-tide 3 immature egrets under Momma’s guidance feed on fish. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1277146 http://blip.tv/file/1270923 The Environment egret bird birding birdwatcher egrettv environment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:39:59 +0000 egret, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egrettv, environment http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-3YoungGreatEgrets358.jpg egret, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egrettv, environment ]]> 3 Young Great Egrets http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 8A9222E2-7C50-11DD-B7B5-818BF053F398 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-blue-heron-taking-off-1244247 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1244247 1238065 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-09-06T20:15:25Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 68 Acv5OwI http://blip.tv/play/Acv5OwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1244247&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatBlueHeronTakingOff747.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatBlueHeronTakingOff747-652.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
A tall gray bird may stand 4 feet tall. In flight a folded neck indicates a heron. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1244247 http://blip.tv/file/1238065 The Environment heron bird birding birdwatcher egrettv connecticut Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:15:25 +0000 heron, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egrettv, connecticut http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatBlueHeronTakingOff747.jpg heron, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egrettv, connecticut ]]> Great Blue Heron taking off http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 63F7D7CA-76CF-11DD-9CEB-B6FA0FCB3185 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-standing-in-the-rain-1223613 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1223613 1217475 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-08-30T20:08:19Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 125 AcrYIQI http://blip.tv/play/AcrYIQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1223613&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretStandingInTheRain261.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretStandingInTheRain261-474.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
In early morning late summer rain this Great Egret stands with his neck folded in as S-shape, and then slowly he extends the long neck. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1223613 http://blip.tv/file/1217475 The Environment bird birding birdwatcher egret egrettv longislandsound Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:08:19 +0000 bird, birding, birdwatcher, egret, egrettv, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretStandingInTheRain261.jpg bird, birding, birdwatcher, egret, egrettv, longislandsound ]]> Great Egret standing in the rain http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 6AF7EBEE-7078-11DD-A2DF-ECD784181206 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-eats-2-fish-1201800 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1201800 1195664 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-08-22T18:30:38Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 171 AcmtbAI http://blip.tv/play/AcmtbAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1201800&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretEats2Fish424.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretEats2Fish424-522.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
On a beautiful late summer, low-tide morning this Great Egret catches breakfast with help from his long neck and beak. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1201800 http://blip.tv/file/1195664 The Environment egret bird birding birdwatcher egrettv longislandsound Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:30:38 +0000 egret, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egrettv, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretEats2Fish424.jpg egret, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egrettv, longislandsound ]]> Great Egret eats 2 fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ E546BB78-6A2E-11DD-9599-D902E8E6B25A http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-stands-on-one-leg-1178882 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1178882 1172708 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-08-14T18:29:13Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 189 Acf6ZgI http://blip.tv/play/Acf6ZgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1178882&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretStandsOnOneLeg788.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretStandsOnOneLeg788-404.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
On a beautiful summer morning with incoming tide this Great Egret stands here fishing for 30 minutes…and catches nothing. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1178882 http://blip.tv/file/1172708 The Environment bird egret birding birdwatcher egrettv longislandsound Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:29:13 +0000 bird, egret, birding, birdwatcher, egrettv, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretStandsOnOneLeg788.jpg bird, egret, birding, birdwatcher, egrettv, longislandsound ]]> Great Egret stands on one leg http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 37660AC0-62FB-11DD-A1AC-88E63DAC59DF http://blip.tv/egrettv/pemaquid-point-lighthouse-and-seagulls-1153933 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1153933 1147806 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-08-05T14:31:39Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 120 Aca3cQI http://blip.tv/play/Aca3cQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1153933&skin=rss Egrettv-PemaquidPointLighthouseAndSeagulls498.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-PemaquidPointLighthouseAndSeagulls498-679.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
A road trip to Maine…a famous lighthouse…artists love to draw the rocks…some young Herring Gulls…Monhegan Island on the horizon... ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1153933 http://blip.tv/file/1147806 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher herring gull seagull lighthouse Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:31:39 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, herring gull, seagull, lighthouse http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-PemaquidPointLighthouseAndSeagulls498.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, herring gull, seagull, lighthouse ]]> Pemaquid Point Lighthouse and seagulls http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ AF7F3BBE-5C0F-11DD-BAD5-FFB8544FE9BA http://blip.tv/egrettv/snowy-and-great-egret-feeding-on-fish-1124935 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1124935 1118799 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-07-27T19:10:32Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 136 AcTVKwI http://blip.tv/play/AcTVKwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1124935&skin=rss Egrettv-SnowyAndGreatEgretFeedingOnFish794.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SnowyAndGreatEgretFeedingOnFish794-393.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
These 2 egrets are feeding on fish along the low-tide shore. The Great Egret has the yellow bill. The smaller Snowy Egret has the slender black bill. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1124935 http://blip.tv/file/1118799 The Environment egrettv egret bird birding birdwatcher longislandsound Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:10:32 +0000 egrettv, egret, bird, birding, birdwatcher, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SnowyAndGreatEgretFeedingOnFish794.jpg egrettv, egret, bird, birding, birdwatcher, longislandsound ]]> Snowy and Great Egret feeding on fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 51BCF6F4-545F-11DD-B925-80A346D1B50F http://blip.tv/egrettv/reflections-of-the-great-egret-1095779 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1095779 1089635 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-07-18T00:20:26Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 121 AcLxRwI http://blip.tv/play/AcLxRwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1095779&skin=rss Egrettv-ReflectionsOfTheGreatEgret591.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-ReflectionsOfTheGreatEgret591-365.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
While searching for food the Great Egret assumes forward-leaning pose with neck extended. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1095779 http://blip.tv/file/1089635 The Environment egrettv bird birder birdwatcher egret longislandsound Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:20:26 +0000 egrettv, bird, birder, birdwatcher, egret, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-ReflectionsOfTheGreatEgret591.jpg egrettv, bird, birder, birdwatcher, egret, longislandsound ]]> Reflections of the Great Egret http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ FF1BABAA-49DE-11DD-97EE-A7C45A0E85A6 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-blue-heron-is-a-fisheater-1056830 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1056830 1050636 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-07-04T15:36:40Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 129 AcDBIgI http://blip.tv/play/AcDBIgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1056830&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatBlueHeronIsAFisheater402.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatBlueHeronIsAFisheater402-217.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
Great size, blue-gray color, white about the head and long plumes mark this heron (sometimes mistaken as a crane). ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1056830 http://blip.tv/file/1050636 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher heron longislandsound Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:36:40 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, heron, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatBlueHeronIsAFisheater402.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, heron, longislandsound ]]> Great Blue Heron is a fisheater http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ B7BA8C4A-43D5-11DD-B7C9-8CD222B97D61 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-stands-on-the-pink-granite-1033896 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1033896 1027616 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-06-26T23:15:08Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 125 Ab+ODAI http://blip.tv/play/Ab+ODAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1033896&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretStandsOnThePinkGranite949.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretStandsOnThePinkGranite949-904.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
A bright early summer sun and a strong north wind blow the long plumes of this Great Egret standing on a rock made of the world famous Stony Creek “pink” granite. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1033896 http://blip.tv/file/1027616 The Environment egrettv bird birder birdwatcher egret longislandsound Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:15:08 +0000 egrettv, bird, birder, birdwatcher, egret, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretStandsOnThePinkGranite949.jpg egrettv, bird, birder, birdwatcher, egret, longislandsound ]]> Great Egret stands on the pink granite http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ D0517DDA-3D91-11DD-A59A-F6D8B22EAD22 http://blip.tv/egrettv/stately-great-egret-1010758 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 1010758 1004425 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-06-18T23:53:56Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 129 Ab3ZKgI http://blip.tv/play/Ab3ZKgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1010758&skin=rss Egrettv-StatelyGreatEgret786.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-StatelyGreatEgret786-818.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
In the quiet early morning the incoming tide eventually submerges the rock this large white heron is standing on. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 1010758 http://blip.tv/file/1004425 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher egret longislandsound Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:53:56 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egret, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-StatelyGreatEgret786.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egret, longislandsound ]]> Stately Great Egret http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ A823DFF6-37EC-11DD-99B2-EC1C434F1476 http://blip.tv/egrettv/scenes-of-4-great-egrets-on-the-sound-990276 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 990276 983969 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-06-11T19:29:06Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 136 Aby5KAI http://blip.tv/play/Aby5KAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post990276&skin=rss Egrettv-ScenesOf4GreatEgretsOnTheSound899.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-ScenesOf4GreatEgretsOnTheSound899-187.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
Check out the last Great Egret here having trouble getting that big fish down his long neck. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 990276 http://blip.tv/file/983969 The Environment egrettv bird birder birdwatcher egret longislandsound Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:29:06 +0000 egrettv, bird, birder, birdwatcher, egret, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-ScenesOf4GreatEgretsOnTheSound899.jpg egrettv, bird, birder, birdwatcher, egret, longislandsound ]]> Scenes of 4 Great Egrets on the Sound http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 34E09EAC-31D5-11DD-85AA-F2310B709104 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-catches-and-eats-2-fish-967449 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 967449 960995 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-06-04T01:26:07Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 145 AbuGfQI http://blip.tv/play/AbuGfQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post967449&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndEats2Fish852.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndEats2Fish852-230.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
In the space of a minute this Great Egret spears 2 fish with his slender and long dagger-like yellow bill. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 967449 http://blip.tv/file/960995 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher egret longislandsound Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:26:07 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egret, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretCatchesAndEats2Fish852.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egret, longislandsound ]]> Great Egret catches and eats 2 fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 66A9010E-2D84-11DD-B973-BE401C30BE0C http://blip.tv/egrettv/2-canadian-goslings-eat-the-greens-952008 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 952008 945573 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-05-29T13:37:37Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 147 AbqOLAI http://blip.tv/play/AbqOLAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post952008&skin=rss Egrettv-2CanadianGoslingsEatTheGreens633.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-2CanadianGoslingsEatTheGreens633-609.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
Under the watchful eyes of the proud parents the babies are taken out to feed on the greens. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 952008 http://blip.tv/file/945573 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher canadian geese gosling Thu, 29 May 2008 13:37:37 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, canadian geese, gosling http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-2CanadianGoslingsEatTheGreens633.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, canadian geese, gosling ]]> 2 Canadian Goslings eat the greens http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 980B6C2E-2847-11DD-94CB-EE8E303D6F2F http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-is-a-fisheater-934681 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 934681 928258 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-05-22T21:39:44Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 119 AbmGfQI http://blip.tv/play/AbmGfQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post934681&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretIsAFisheater864.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretIsAFisheater864-179.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
When looking for fish the Great Egret is leaning forward with its long neck fully extended. They’re here everyday now as this spot gets discovered as the place to catch fish. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 934681 http://blip.tv/file/928258 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher greategret egret Thu, 22 May 2008 21:39:44 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, greategret, egret http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretIsAFisheater864.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, greategret, egret ]]> Great Egret is a fisheater http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ CC9E3E1A-22C2-11DD-B6BD-D13F7CF99EBD http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-afternoon-fishing-in-may-916677 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 916677 910239 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-05-15T21:06:34Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 135 Abf6KQI http://blip.tv/play/Abf6KQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post916677&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretAfternoonFishingInMay717.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretAfternoonFishingInMay717-42.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
Here we get a good look at the Great Egret’s spear like orange bill in action. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 916677 http://blip.tv/file/910239 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatching great egret egret Thu, 15 May 2008 21:06:34 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatching, great egret, egret http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretAfternoonFishingInMay717.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatching, great egret, egret ]]> Great Egret afternoon fishing in May http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 60E035BA-1C88-11DD-97A8-D18810F45E34 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egret-afternoon-fishing-893323 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 893323 886864 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-05-07T22:53:15Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 145 AbbDbwI http://blip.tv/play/AbbDbwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post893323&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretAfternoonFishing949.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretAfternoonFishing949-977.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
The habitat for this large white heron is the low-tide shore. They look for small fish swimming in the shallow water. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 893323 http://blip.tv/file/886864 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher greategret longislandsound Wed, 07 May 2008 22:53:15 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, greategret, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretAfternoonFishing949.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, greategret, longislandsound ]]> Great Egret afternoon fishing http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ BF77E878-1645-11DD-BDCE-FF8E5000CD4D http://blip.tv/egrettv/first-snowy-egret-of-the-2008-summer-season-872255 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 872255 865800 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-04-29T23:41:11Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 133 AbWfIwI http://blip.tv/play/AbWfIwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post872255&skin=rss Egrettv-FirstSnowyEgretOfThe2008SummerSeason851.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-FirstSnowyEgretOfThe2008SummerSeason851-409.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
A great look at this rather small white heron with a slender black bill, black legs and yellow feet. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 872255 http://blip.tv/file/865800 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher snowy egret longislandsound Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:41:11 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, snowy egret, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-FirstSnowyEgretOfThe2008SummerSeason851.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, snowy egret, longislandsound ]]> First Snowy Egret of the 2008 summer season http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ 6A2C2FE2-1234-11DD-B482-956DFFF9372F http://blip.tv/egrettv/at-dawn-the-great-egret-taking-wing-859895 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 859895 853449 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-04-24T19:27:01Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 83 AbS+WwI http://blip.tv/play/AbS+WwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post859895&skin=rss Egrettv-atDawnTheGreatEgretTakingWing910.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-atDawnTheGreatEgretTakingWing910-193.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
Early in the morning is feeding time for the Great Egret. Not seeing any fish here this one flies off to another spot. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 859895 http://blip.tv/file/853449 The Environment egrettv egret bird birding birdwatcher longislandsound Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:27:01 +0000 egrettv, egret, bird, birding, birdwatcher, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-atDawnTheGreatEgretTakingWing910.jpg egrettv, egret, bird, birding, birdwatcher, longislandsound ]]> at dawn the Great Egret taking wing http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 6AACE97E-0975-11DD-AB54-CFD83E791308 http://blip.tv/egrettv/great-egrets-are-back-in-the-long-island-sound-829868 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 829868 823480 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-04-13T16:19:39Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 131 AbLUEAI http://blip.tv/play/AbLUEAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post829868&skin=rss Egrettv-GreatEgretsAreBackInTheLongIslandSound486.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretsAreBackInTheLongIslandSound486-892.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
Back for the summer this Great Egret sports long plumes on the back for the breeding season. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 829868 http://blip.tv/file/823480 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher egret great egret Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:19:39 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egret, great egret http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GreatEgretsAreBackInTheLongIslandSound486.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, egret, great egret ]]> Great Egrets are back in the Long Island Sound http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 1DB77EB0-F901-11DC-9397-909C1EC808D3 http://blip.tv/egrettv/honking-canada-goose-773414 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 773414 767169 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-03-23T17:46:50Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 157 Aa+bCgI http://blip.tv/play/Aa+bCgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post773414&skin=rss Egrettv-HonkingCanadaGoose179.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-HonkingCanadaGoose179-76.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
Guardedly grazing on grass, this goose suddenly barks out at two other Canadian Geese swimming close by. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 773414 http://blip.tv/file/767169 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher goose longislandsound Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:46:50 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, goose, longislandsound http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-HonkingCanadaGoose179.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, goose, longislandsound ]]> Honking Canada Goose http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ 4A2E9694-F14B-11DC-BD3A-F2D64D720D69 http://blip.tv/egrettv/flock-of-seagulls-747446 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 747446 741262 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-03-13T22:17:38Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 126 Aa3QGgI http://blip.tv/play/Aa3QGgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post747446&skin=rss Egrettv-FlockOfSeagulls978.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-FlockOfSeagulls978-419.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
Cold south wind off the water in March. These herring and ring-billed gulls rest for a little while, then fly away to resume their relentless search for food. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 747446 http://blip.tv/file/741262 The Environment egrettv bird briding birdwatcher gull seagull Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:17:38 +0000 egrettv, bird, briding, birdwatcher, gull, seagull http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-FlockOfSeagulls978.jpg egrettv, bird, briding, birdwatcher, gull, seagull ]]> Flock of Seagulls http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ 0078B564-E6DF-11DC-9E99-9342410070F6 http://blip.tv/egrettv/dabbling-ducks-feed-on-the-water-surface-711963 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 711963 705888 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-02-29T15:57:17Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 185 Aau6fwI http://blip.tv/play/Aau6fwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post711963&skin=rss Egrettv-DabblingDucksFeedOnTheWaterSurface644.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-DabblingDucksFeedOnTheWaterSurface644-386.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
On a sunny bitter cold February morning 2 pairs of Mallards feed by dabbling for aquatic plants on the water’s surface. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 711963 http://blip.tv/file/705888 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher duck mallard Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:57:17 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, duck, mallard http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-DabblingDucksFeedOnTheWaterSurface644.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, duck, mallard ]]> Dabbling ducks feed on the water surface http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 3F1EA854-E168-11DC-AAB0-87D6A6980DEF http://blip.tv/egrettv/ornamental-park-swan-feeds-in-the-sound-693283 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 693283 687237 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-02-22T17:04:36Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 82 AaqpBwI http://blip.tv/play/AaqpBwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post693283&skin=rss Egrettv-OrnamentalParkSwanFeedsInTheSound781.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-OrnamentalParkSwanFeedsInTheSound781-571.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
The Mute Swan swims with an S-curve in the neck and feeds on aquatic plants by immersing head and neck. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 693283 http://blip.tv/file/687237 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher swan thimbleislands Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:04:36 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, swan, thimbleislands http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-OrnamentalParkSwanFeedsInTheSound781.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, swan, thimbleislands ]]> Ornamental Park Swan feeds in the Sound http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ 97DC8A48-D9C4-11DC-96B7-DA7F84173B69 http://blip.tv/egrettv/in-cold-weather-the-canada-goose-eats-seaweed-670710 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 670710 664743 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-02-12T23:45:29Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 65 Aaj4WgI http://blip.tv/play/Aaj4WgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post670710&skin=rss Egrettv-InColdWeatherTheCanadaGooseEatsSeaweed770.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-InColdWeatherTheCanadaGooseEatsSeaweed770-774.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
It has been cold the past few days so the rivers and ponds are frozen. As a result the Canadian Geese come around to eat marine algae ulva (lettuce). ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 670710 http://blip.tv/file/664743 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatching canada goose canadian geese Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:45:29 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatching, canada goose, canadian geese http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-InColdWeatherTheCanadaGooseEatsSeaweed770.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatching, canada goose, canadian geese ]]> In cold weather the Canada Goose eats seaweed http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 923A9D3C-D037-11DC-B654-D192A3DCFC98 http://blip.tv/egrettv/seagull-and-sound-waves-644227 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 644227 638368 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-01-31T20:03:20Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 123 AaepZwI http://blip.tv/play/AaepZwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post644227&skin=rss Egrettv-SeagullAndSoundWaves841.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SeagullAndSoundWaves841-501.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
Earlier a steady SW wind at 30 knots kicked up the Sound waves. But by late afternoon winds shifted toW and calmed things down considerably for the incoming tide. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 644227 http://blip.tv/file/638368 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher seagull thimbleislands Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:03:20 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, seagull, thimbleislands http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SeagullAndSoundWaves841.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, seagull, thimbleislands ]]> Seagull and Sound waves http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 53AE2408-CA97-11DC-9E92-D6A8878321AE http://blip.tv/egrettv/mallard-ducks-swim-by-twice-a-day-in-january-626700 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 626700 620871 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-01-24T16:13:40Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 129 AaagcAI http://blip.tv/play/AaagcAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post626700&skin=rss Egrettv-MallardDucksSwimByTwiceADayInJanuary643.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-MallardDucksSwimByTwiceADayInJanuary643-256.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
The well know field mark for the male mallard is the glossy green head, but tak ea look here at the iridescent speculum on the rear edge of the wing. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 626700 http://blip.tv/file/620871 The Environment egrettv bird birding birdwatcher duck mallard thimleisland Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:13:40 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, duck, mallard, thimleisland http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-MallardDucksSwimByTwiceADayInJanuary643.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birdwatcher, duck, mallard, thimleisland ]]> Mallard ducks swim by twice a day in January http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ B101E780-C389-11DC-BCDD-86C7B074BE9D http://blip.tv/egrettv/mallard-ducks-swim-in-the-salt-water-606671 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 606671 600913 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-01-15T16:48:26Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 53 AaWEMwI http://blip.tv/play/AaWEMwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post606671&skin=rss Egrettv-MallardDucksSwimInTheSaltWater872.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-MallardDucksSwimInTheSaltWater872-77.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
The female is mottled brown and has a whitish tail. The field mark for the female is the orange bill with a dark patch. In the winter these ducks eat a lot of seaweed. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 606671 http://blip.tv/file/600913 The Environment egrettv bird birding bird watcher duck mallard thimble islands Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:48:26 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, bird watcher, duck, mallard, thimble islands http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-MallardDucksSwimInTheSaltWater872.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, bird watcher, duck, mallard, thimble islands ]]> Mallard ducks swim in the salt water http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ D15A69BA-BEC7-11DC-A7FC-A17CD5466B01 http://blip.tv/egrettv/global-warming-a-warm-january-foggy-day-on-long-island-sound-594170 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 594170 588466 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-01-09T15:30:33Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 61 AaSiXgI http://blip.tv/play/AaSiXgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post594170&skin=rss Egrettv-GlobalWarmingAWarmJanuaryFoggyDayOnLongIslandSound272.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GlobalWarmingAWarmJanuaryFoggyDayOnLongIslandSound272-730.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
Advection fog occurs when moist air passes over a cool surface by wind and is cooled. Record breaking 60 degrees F for this day in January and cold Sound water creates a picturesque foggy scene. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 594170 http://blip.tv/file/588466 The Environment egrettv fog weather long island sound thimble islands birdwatching Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:30:33 +0000 egrettv, fog, weather, long island sound, thimble islands, birdwatching http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-GlobalWarmingAWarmJanuaryFoggyDayOnLongIslandSound272.jpg egrettv, fog, weather, long island sound, thimble islands, birdwatching ]]> Global Warming - a warm January foggy day on Long Island Sound http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 9638AD9C-BD32-11DC-A61C-BDB25E11503D http://blip.tv/egrettv/canada-goose-on-the-rocks-589831 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 589831 584146 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-01-07T15:09:48Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 114 AaSAawI http://blip.tv/play/AaSAawI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post589831&skin=rss Egrettv-CanadaGooseOnTheRocks988.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-CanadaGooseOnTheRocks988-314.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
It is winter and the Canadian geese reappear along with the ducks. The black neck stocking, white chinstrap and the pale breast are the field marks for the most widespread goose in N America. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 589831 http://blip.tv/file/584146 The Environment egrettv bird birding birder birdwatching canada goose thimble islands Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:09:48 +0000 egrettv, bird, birding, birder, birdwatching, canada goose, thimble islands http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-CanadaGooseOnTheRocks988.jpg egrettv, bird, birding, birder, birdwatching, canada goose, thimble islands ]]> Canada Goose on the rocks http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ B8468DD0-B49C-11DC-852F-F8491A90B5AA http://blip.tv/egrettv/year-in-review-seagull-plays-in-the-wind-569353 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 569353 563778 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-12-27T16:56:51Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 45 AaLgbQI http://blip.tv/play/AaLgbQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post569353&skin=rss Egrettv-YearInReviewSeagullPlaysInTheWind417.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-YearInReviewSeagullPlaysInTheWind417-321.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
Gulls are long-winged and supurb fliers. This Ring-Billed Gull plays in the 40 mph winds of the April Noreaster that slammed the Thimbles. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 569353 http://blip.tv/file/563778 The Environment egrettv bird birder briding bridwatching seagull thimbleislands Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:56:51 +0000 egrettv, bird, birder, briding, bridwatching, seagull, thimbleislands http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-YearInReviewSeagullPlaysInTheWind417.jpg egrettv, bird, birder, briding, bridwatching, seagull, thimbleislands ]]> Year in Review - Seagull plays in the wind http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 89FC5970-AF0E-11DC-9B7B-B7BE0CA3717D http://blip.tv/egrettv/sea-of-mallards-558378 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 558378 552846 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-12-20T15:16:29Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 154 AaKLDgI http://blip.tv/play/AaKLDgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post558378&skin=rss Egrettv-SeaOfMallards708.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SeaOfMallards708-261.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0
They fly together too. The female is mottled brown with a white tail. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 558378 http://blip.tv/file/552846 The Environment egrettv bird birder birding birdwatching mallard duck Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:16:29 +0000 egrettv, bird, birder, birding, birdwatching, mallard, duck http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SeaOfMallards708.jpg egrettv, bird, birder, birding, birdwatching, mallard, duck ]]> Sea of Mallards http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ 78679380-A9BB-11DC-A790-8358DEADA235 http://blip.tv/egrettv/baby-it-s-cold-outside-and-the-ducks-are-back-545066 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 545066 539576 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-12-13T20:39:15Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 100 AaGjDgI http://blip.tv/play/AaGjDgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post545066&skin=rss Egrettv-BabyItsColdOutsideAndTheDucksAreBack165.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-BabyItsColdOutsideAndTheDucksAreBack165-379.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0
Field marks for the male Mallard are the green head and white neck-ring. This is not their normal habitat but when the temperature turns bitter cold and the local ponds freeze, the ducks swim by. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 545066 http://blip.tv/file/539576 The Environment egrettv bird birder birding birdwatching duck mallard Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:39:15 +0000 egrettv, bird, birder, birding, birdwatching, duck, mallard http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-BabyItsColdOutsideAndTheDucksAreBack165.jpg egrettv, bird, birder, birding, birdwatching, duck, mallard ]]> Baby it's cold outside and the ducks are back http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ 333CFEB4-A41E-11DC-9F71-F152DE95A30C http://blip.tv/egrettv/seagulls-eat-seaweed-on-the-rocks-530215 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 530215 524747 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-12-06T17:10:52Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 132 AaCvCwI http://blip.tv/play/AaCvCwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post530215&skin=rss Egrettv-SeagullsEatSeaweedOnTheRocks296.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SeagullsEatSeaweedOnTheRocks296-290.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0
Field mark for this dovelike gull is the black ring encircling the bill. Notice the pale greenish legs (not pink) of the one walking on the rock. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 530215 http://blip.tv/file/524747 The Environment egrettv bird birder birding birdwatching seagull Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:10:52 +0000 egrettv, bird, birder, birding, birdwatching, seagull http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SeagullsEatSeaweedOnTheRocks296.jpg egrettv, bird, birder, birding, birdwatching, seagull ]]> Seagulls eat seaweed on the rocks http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ 82DCAEDA-9C42-11DC-9F23-A94E09C88C3C http://blip.tv/egrettv/seagull-swims-and-walks-in-the-sun-509751 egrettv 62532 egrettv egrettv egretTV http://blip.tv/egrettv http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_egrettv719-334.jpg 509751 504333 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-11-26T17:10:39Z English Outdoor 0 0 0 Learning Learning 1 100 AZ+PGwI http://blip.tv/play/AZ+PGwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post509751&skin=rss Egrettv-SeagullSwimsAndWalksInTheSun637.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SeagullSwimsAndWalksInTheSun637-527.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0
In mid autumn there are not as many shorebirds around. On a sunny day there are always seagulls. This common ring-billed gull is marked by the black ring encircling the bill. ]]> YahooPartnerVideoID Blip post id 509751 http://blip.tv/file/504333 The Environment egrettv bird birder birding birdwatching seagull Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:10:39 +0000 egrettv, bird, birder, birding, birdwatching, seagull http://a.images.blip.tv/Egrettv-SeagullSwimsAndWalksInTheSun637.jpg egrettv, bird, birder, birding, birdwatching, seagull ]]> Seagull swims and walks in the sun http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/