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Great Egret taking off

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Posted by Daniel Loomis on April 7, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Great Egret taking off
Great Egret taking off with nesting materials at Lake Martin, LA.
Posted by Ken Bachman on April 7, 2009 at 9:41 PM
I had no idea that Egrets have green on their faces. Thanks for the great pictures.
Posted by Dena Sanders on April 7, 2009 at 11:46 PM
Wow, that's going to have to be a pretty big nest. Great behavior shot, I really like where the wings are in takeoff, very nice.
Posted by Daniel Loomis on April 8, 2009 at 8:53 AM
The green around the eyes is part of their breeding coloration. It goes with the long stringy plumes they also sport at this time of the season.
Posted by Cheyenne Howell on April 8, 2009 at 8:56 AM
Wonderful information and photograph. Thanks for shareing.
Posted by Larry Daniel on April 8, 2009 at 9:44 AM
Excellent catch in what appears to be a difficult lighting situation Daniel.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on April 8, 2009 at 10:26 AM
This is an excellent example of an environmental shot with behavioral action captured too. The nest building supplies, breeding plumage and take-off captured in fine detail all paint a telling story. Good timing and an even better capture! Well done Daniel. :toast: