Dancing Reddish Egret, its imitator and an Osprey splashdown

Roger Simmons,

A Sunday morning outing to Black Point Wildlife Drive on Merritt Island was worth the trip on July 9.

I came across a dancing Reddish Egret, which is always fun to watch. I even got to see a Little Blue Heron trying to imitate the egret with its own dance.

And for the first time I saw an Osprey go hunting by diving into a pond – fully submerging itself – to grab a fish for some Sunday brunch.

A Reddish Egret steps around in a pond on Black Point Wildlife Drive, getting ready to look for food in July 2023.
This Reddish Egret is showing off its dancing legs in a pond along Black Point Wildlife Drive in July 2023.
A Reddish Egret struts in a pond along Black Point Wildlife Drive while hunting for food in July 2023.
The Reddish Egret flaps its wings during its hunting dance at Black Point Wildlife Drive in July 2023.
A Reddish Egret snatches a fish after performing its hunting dance across a pond on Black Point Wildlife Drive in July 2023.
A Little Blue Heron acts like its a Reddish Egret as it dances around in a pond on Black Point Wildlife Drive in July 2023.
This Little Blue Heron appears to be taking a bow after dancing in a pond — like a Reddish Egret – to try to round up some food at Black Point Wildlife Drive in July 2023.
An Osprey takes a break with a rather awkward landing in a cypress tree along Black Point Wildlife Drive in July 2023.
An Osprey fully submerges itself diving into a pond while hunting for some fish along Black Point Wildlife Drive in July 2023.
An Osprey emerges from its dive into a a pond at Black Point Wildlife Drive with a little meal in July 2023.
A Red-winged Blackbird sings out to greet the morning along Black Point Wildlife Drive in July 2023,
Birds Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

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