Dance of the Reddish Egret

Reddish Egrets are always fun to watch due to the animated foraging techniques they employ. To catch fish, they often run, jump, and dance around erratically, opening their wings to form shadows that remove glare and in which fish may take shelter. These antics combined with the Reddish Egret’s beautiful coloration, makes for a great form of entertainment.

Sometimes Reddish Egrets are not “reddish” at all. There are two color morphs. The dark morph (shown above) has bluish gray with a rust colored neck and head whereas the less common white morph has all white plumage. Both morphs exhibit the signature foraging dance as they put on a show while seeking out a meal of fish.