Great shots! I encountered a Cattle Egret in June on a pony in perfect
"riding" pose. Unfortunately the pony shooed it off before I could grab my
camera.

fdp

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Fred Pierce (DNRC)- 
Mid-Atlantic Aviation on the Web - http://www.avialantic.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Bill Hubick
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 10:47 PM
> To: 
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Pelagic Photos (inc. White-faced Storm-Petrel)
>
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I've posted photos of all the pelagic birds we observed on this Saturday's
> (8/28) trip, as well as a couple nice shots from Stan Arnold and my trip
> around Assateague Island.  Although I have many others I hope to
> post later
> this week, there are now images of the WHITE-FACED STORM-PETREL, CORY'S
> SHEARWATERS, an AUDUBON'S SHEARWATER, WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS, and
> a BRIDLED
> TERN with its prime oceanfront real estate. I've also attached some shots
> of interesting behavior I'd never noted before Sunday: a CATTLE EGRET
> gleaning insects off ponies on Assateague Island.
>
> All photos are available at the following URL:
> http://www.billhubick.com/bird_image_frameset.html. Click the name of the
> photo you'd like to view from the list on the left, which is in
> alphabetical vice taxonomical order. Thanks to all the sharp eyes and
> excellent guides on board Saturday's pelagic!
>
> I've also posted a couple lower quality photos of a LARK SPARROW
> located on
> Assateague Island by Zach Baer and Co. on Sunday.  I haven't seen any
> posting on the bird, so if anyone wants to try for it, it was seen
> repeatedly throughout the day near the entrance to the Bayside B camping
> area on Assateague Island National Park. Thanks to Hans, Zach, Matt, Jim,
> and friends for some great tips over the weekend - a pleasure as
> always.  Here are the Lark Sparrow shots:
> http://www.billhubick.com/images/lark_sparrow1.jpg
> http://www.billhubick.com/images/lark_sparrow2.jpg
> http://www.billhubick.com/images/lark_sparrow3.jpg
>
> What a weekend! I'm still excited from the trip, and ready for
> the next one.
>
> Enjoy the photos, and have a great week!
>
> Bill
>
> Bill Hubick
> Linthicum, Maryland
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------
> This message has been processed by Firetrust Benign.
>