golden slippers – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Snowy Egret in a hurry

By Mia McPherson|October 6th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Snowy Egrets|Tags: adult, coast, coastal, egret, egrets, Egretta thula, foraging, golden slippers, hurry, lagoon, shore, shoreline, Snowy Egret, wading birds, water|

Snowy Egret in a hurry that I photographed almost exactly 5 years ago while sitting low in a Florida lagoon.

Calm Snowy Egret

By Mia McPherson|January 7th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Snowy Egrets|Tags: adult, calm, coast, coastal, egret, egrets, Egretta thula, golden slippers, lagoon, Snowy Egret, still, wading birds, water|

This image soothes me because of the still water, the relaxed pose of the calm Snowy Egret and the memories of how delightful it was to be on the north beach of Fort De Soto

Snowy Egret – Show Me Those Golden Slippers!

By Mia McPherson|May 17th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Snowy Egrets|Tags: adult, coast, coastal, egret, egrets, Egretta thula, fishing, flight, flying, golden slippers, Gulf of Mexico, landing, Snowy Egret, wading birds, water, white|

I was photographing at Fort De Soto's north beach on May 30th, 2008 when I had a very cooperative Snowy Egret start fishing in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico right in front of me.