Now, about that stick protruding from its rear end . . . [/quote] Allen Brooks

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On Oct 13 I posted “Time to leave” Great Egret taking off. Allen ask “Good capture. Now, about that stick protruding from its rear end . . .”

To day Oct 16, I was clearing out some of back files a came across these photographs.
As you can see all three Egrets have this tail extension, the question is what is it. All photographs were taken in April.
Peter Morrissey

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Hi Peter. To quote my good old Peterson Field Guide: “When breeding, straight plumes on back extend beyond the tail.”

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Hi Dennis & Sandy
I think Allen was just pointing the long tail extension, I don’t think he thought it was a stick. I just didn’t have a good answer for him. Thank you for the information.
Peter