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Audubon Park Rookery and Others in New Orleans Area

Photos in this gallery were taken in three different locations--Audubon Park in New Orleans and in two swamp areas just outside of New Orleans. The egrets had a difficult breeding season in 2011. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers kept them from a rookery they had been coming to for over 30 years and they had to find a new location. At Audubon Park, some 300 egrets had already begun courting, mating and laying eggs when they suddenly all disappeared. The birds left and were not seen again.
Beginning a New Courting Season
Beginning a New Courting Season
The Great Display
The Great Display
The  Birds are Back and I'll Cry (for Joy) if I want to
The Birds are Back and I'll Cry (for Joy) if I want to
Pretty is as Pretty does
Pretty is as Pretty does
Greeting the Dawn at Audubon Park
Greeting the Dawn at Audubon Park
Great Egrets in Audubon Park on April 20, 2011
Great Egrets in Audubon Park on April 20, 2011
Egret Bride
Egret Bride