fearless in Flight

As often as I’ve seen them they still take my breath away with their graceful, effortless flight. They rise quietly from the marsh shadows where they have spent the morning searching for breakfast among the reeds and muddy water.
The Snowy Egret is very social, living in large colonies along coastal waterways and salt marshes. I ’ve never witnessed this but have heard that the male courtship display features an aerial display that the Blue Angels would envy as they try to impress a possible mate.  Afterward, he settles down to the task of nest building and protecting his new family.  Now, soaring above the marsh he seems quite carefree.