Cattle Egret

Gallery: AvianPosted November 19, 2011114 views5 comments

This images of the Cattle Egret was taken at the High Island Rookery Texas in May 2011. I've seen these birds in the field hovering around the cattle, but have never studies them up close. They have very striking colors and I found them quite lovely. All comments welcomed.

7D, 500mm F4L, Gitzo tripod & Wimberly
F10.0, 1/1000, -1.33, ISO 400

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on November 20, 2011 at 8:28 AM

I've never seen one perched up like this, and I agree, they do have some marvelous colors which you've captured very nicely. Is that a wall behind the greenery? Great exposure on the whites. Sharon

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 20, 2011 at 9:41 AM

Dottie, I like the greenery in the setting against which the bird stands out so well. The tough exposure looks pretty good, I like the view of the grasping feet and your comp works well for me.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 20, 2011 at 3:44 PM

Hey, Dottie. Welcome back. Nice image with lovely representation of the breeding plumage for this bird. Good eye contact and light reflex. I might ease out the crop just a bit.

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Comment posted by Tom Wilson on November 20, 2011 at 8:36 PM

Has a very nice Audubonesque feel to it. I like it, wouldn't change a thing.

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Comment posted by Larry Daniel on November 29, 2011 at 3:02 PM

Nice, nice, nice. Only improvement might have been if the foliage was denser behind all of the egret.

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