At last, an egret

For several weeks, I’d been puzzled that I had yet to log a sighting of an egret in 2025. Great egrets usually show up in spring in these parts, but here we are halfway through summer and I’d yet to see one.

I’d been seeing reports of great egrets and a little blue heron at the Dyson Tract area along the Delaware and Raritan canal, and I left work an hour early today to take my chances at spotting them.

Shortly after arriving, I found the little blue heron in the back end of the swamp. A short while later, I spotted an egret flying and landing in the pond on the other side of the trail that splits the two sides of the park.

I’ve shared two egret photos, and I’m holding off on posting the photo of what I’m reasonably certain is the little blue heron until I get confirmation.

UPDATE: I got the confirmation. Here’s the little blue!

With the temperature in the upper 90s, I didn’t prolong my walk today. The weather is supposed to cool tomorrow, and I’m hoping to get out for a morning visit. 🦅