Gorgeous photo!!! It's difficult to capture a bird in motion without blurring the photo, and you did an amazing job! It almost looks as if it is dancing in the air. I could see the details of the paper-thin wings, and the long black beak. I also wondered what made it keep its beak shut as it flew forward. Is this something all birds do? Just a silly question.
Our local arm of San Francisco Bay, Richardson Bay, is home to flocks of Egrets. Beautiful bird and we are gifted to admire them daily. Gotta love ‘em.