Back at “the point” again. It’s only a 15 minute walk up the beach and it’s usually just me, a few shellers and the birds. And the birds did not disappoint.
There was a Tri Color Heron and a Reddish Egret feeding at first light. If you have never seen them in action they will run around like maniacs chasing a single minnow through the shallows, with their wings flared out to prevent reflections and to be able to see down into the water.

About the same time a Great Egret decided to get in on the action, but he was after a different prize. It looks like he was picking up some kind of sandworm and he was having issues with them! When he picked them up the worms would quickly wrap around his bill and he definitely did not like that!! He would drop them quickly and pick them up again hoping for a different result. He did this several times before the poor worm had the life squeezed out of him and could no longer fight back.

While all this was going on a pair of Black Crowned Night Herons came over to see what all the fuss was about. Usually you don’t see them on the beach. They normally are more secretive and don’t spend much time out in the open, but who am I to argue? I think the incoming tide was bringing plenty of food into the little tidal pool and they just couldn’t resist!

And of course we have to give some love to the little guys! I have no ides what this bird is but they are the comedy acts that amuse you when their bigger friends are nowhere to be found!!

This whole sequence takes place in a short period of time, which revolves around the food source, which in this place revolves around the tides. And if you’re not paying attention you will be wading through the water on your way home! All for now, thanks for looking!