Comments on: Beyond Bounds: Great Egret http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/12/10/beyond-bounds-great-egret/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/12/10/beyond-bounds-great-egret/comment-page-1/#comment-8512 Kate St. John Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:30:13 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=12751#comment-8512 These are the alula feathers. See my Dec 11th post. These are the alula feathers. See my Dec 11th post.

]]> By: David http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/12/10/beyond-bounds-great-egret/comment-page-1/#comment-8501 David Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:00:58 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=12751#comment-8501 Kate, Coming off of your recent "feather lectures" as it were, I must ask what are the irregular tufts of feathers on the leading edge of the egret's wings (near the wrist, as it were)? Kate,

Coming off of your recent “feather lectures” as it were, I must ask what are the irregular tufts of feathers on the leading edge of the egret’s wings (near the wrist, as it were)?

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/12/10/beyond-bounds-great-egret/comment-page-1/#comment-8405 Elizabeth Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:30:24 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=12751#comment-8405 The egret looks like he's conducting a symphony. If you like Great Egrets you should visit San Francisco. We have them everywhere! I'm always amused when I visit man-made streams in planned subdivision because they frequently contain Great Egrets. We also have tons of lovely Snowy Egrets too. The egret looks like he’s conducting a symphony.

If you like Great Egrets you should visit San Francisco. We have them everywhere! I’m always amused when I visit man-made streams in planned subdivision because they frequently contain Great Egrets. We also have tons of lovely Snowy Egrets too.

]]> By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/12/10/beyond-bounds-great-egret/comment-page-1/#comment-8404 Kate St. John Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:04:07 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=12751#comment-8404 I've read that this action scares the fish. I believe the real purpose is to make the fish move and reveal their location. I’ve read that this action scares the fish. I believe the real purpose is to make the fish move and reveal their location.

]]> By: Diane http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/12/10/beyond-bounds-great-egret/comment-page-1/#comment-8403 Diane Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:18:47 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=12751#comment-8403 I am curious about the wingspread pose being a fishing strategy. Do you think it is to create shadows? I am curious about the wingspread pose being a fishing strategy. Do you think it is to create shadows?

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