Great Egrets on the UL Lafayette Campus

http://morayeel.louisiana.edu/SeaweedsLab/phycomirth.html.
The Great Egret (Ardea alba), also known as the Great White Egret or Common Egret, is a common visiting wading bird in the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) swamp ("Cypress Lake") on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) can also be seen swimming in the swamp.

This solitary egret was filmed on September 24, 2008 by SUzanne Fredericq. The species can be distinguished from other white egrets and herons by size, yellow bill that may have a black ridge, and black legs and feet. Note the characteristic sideways neck- and head-bobbing (triangulation) behavior prior to catching a prey.

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[lakemarygardens]

It looks like the bird is trying to look like a limb or twig blowing in the wind so he doesn`t scare the fish. Nice video!

[cnb7319]

Beautiful! Go cajuns!

[Farlowia]

Wow thats awesome!