Courting Snowy Egret, originally uploaded by Florida Wildlife Studio/ Deborah Kunzie.

The look he was giving me was a little disturbing. Since he was courting and looking at me with this funny gaze I almost ran in the other direction thinking he must be really confused!

Snowy Egrets are quite smaller than the Great Egrets and are completely white in color.

At the height of courtship their plumes are remarkable in appearance and they do not mind displaying them.

It is an amazing ritual of courting birds more so with some than others. i tried to capture this actually taken place but wasn't happening for me today.

I photographed this one in Indian Rocks Beach Florida using my Nikon D40 and 55-200mm lens.