{"id":9719,"date":"2023-10-01T21:38:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T04:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/?p=9719"},"modified":"2023-10-01T21:50:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T04:50:11","slug":"almost-got-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/01\/almost-got-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Almost Got Away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These ones almost got away! I prepared this selection of images in August, but never posted. We often visit Reynold&#8217;s Landing, along the South Platte River. I always check out the pond located to the one side of the river. This time, I found this Snowy Egret close to the edge of the pond. I liked his pose as it was looking for food.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2846-0006-Snowy-Egret-Pond-Reynolds-Landing-No-1.jpg\" alt=\"2846-0006-Snowy-Egret-Pond-Reynolds-Landing-No-1\" class=\"wp-image-9729\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Snowy Egret, Pond, Reynold&#8217;s Landing. No 1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>These egret struck some interesting poses. Here is another one.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2846-0012-Snowy-Egret-Pond-Reynolds-Landing-No-2.jpg\" alt=\"2846-0012-Snowy-Egret-Pond-Reynolds-Landing-No-2\" class=\"wp-image-9730\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Snowy Egret, Pond, Reynold&#8217;s Landing. No 2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Close to a weir, we found this Night Heron. After several minutes, this heron got his leg up, so I managed to capture this image.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2846-0019-Night-Heron-Leg-Up-South-Platte.jpg\" alt=\"2846-0019-Night-Heron-Leg-Up-South-Platte\" class=\"wp-image-9731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2846-0019-Night-Heron-Leg-Up-South-Platte.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2846-0019-Night-Heron-Leg-Up-South-Platte-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Night Heron, Leg Up, South Platte.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This cormorant spent a good half hour preening. Several times, the bird spread its wings. This was one image that I captured before the cormorant took flight.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2846-0045-Cormorant-Spreading-Wings-South-Platte.jpg\" alt=\"2846-0045-Cormorant-Spreading-Wings-South-Platte\" class=\"wp-image-9706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2846-0045-Cormorant-Spreading-Wings-South-Platte.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2846-0045-Cormorant-Spreading-Wings-South-Platte-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cormorant, Spreading Wings, South Platte.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We found a couple of Say&#8217;s Phoebe along the riverside. This bird is an immature, as witnessed by the fluffy feathers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2848-0062-Says-Phoebe-Immature-No-1.jpg\" alt=\"2848-0062-Says-Phoebe-Immature-No-1\" class=\"wp-image-9707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2848-0062-Says-Phoebe-Immature-No-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2848-0062-Says-Phoebe-Immature-No-1-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Say&#8217;s Phoebe, Immature, No 1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here is another image of this bird.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2848-0079-Says-Phoebe-Immature-No-2.jpg\" alt=\"2848-0079-Says-Phoebe-Immature-No-2\" class=\"wp-image-9708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2848-0079-Says-Phoebe-Immature-No-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2848-0079-Says-Phoebe-Immature-No-2-768x535.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Say&#8217;s Phoebe, Immature, No 2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The other Phoebe was buzzing around close by. Eventually, chasing this one away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These ones almost got away! I prepared this selection of images in August, but never posted. We often visit Reynold&#8217;s Landing, along the South Platte River. I always check out the pond located to the one side of the river. This time, I found this Snowy Egret close to the edge of the pond. 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