Wednesday, February 4, 2026

An Osprey, Great Egret and Snowy Egrets, and an Eastern Phoebe Confrontation!

I went out to Georgetown's San Gabriel Park but actually on the far eastern side close to Katy Crossing Trail Park. As soon as I got out of the car, there was an Osprey asking where had I been all day!!!! Another pair of Red-shoulder Hawks but not sitting together. And there were Egrets of two different sizes. Do you know how to tell the difference aside from just size? The Great Egret has a yellow bill and black legs while the Snowy Egret has the opposite: black bill and yellow feet. The end of the outing I watched Eastern Phoebe's catching insects and fighting over who got the favorite perch.

I hope you enjoy the images and short video