Reddish Egret..a favorite

When I'm at Ding Darling WMA in Sanibel, FL, the Reddish Egret is a favorite of mine to photograph. They are active, they look like dancers, they put on a show like no other bird their size does. Fascinating to watch, challenging to capture in action..
Here's a couple..

Reddish Egret hunting - it uses it's wings to scare fish into coming into range of its beak!

Egret conversing with Pinkie!!