AUG 27, 2026, photo-collage: egrets (mixed) vying at the spillway

Today's Offering (August 27, 2026):

snowy egret:
black bill, yellow feet;
smaller, more shy

great egret:
yellow-orange bill, black feet;
longer neck, more aggressive

 

disputation at the spillway;
the more aggressive great egret (above)
chases off the snowy egret

snowy egret in flight; great egret inattentive