This was the first Great Egret I saw at the refuge this Spring. It was still cold and quite windy so it did not stay too long.
Great Egret
24 Saturday Mar 2018
Posted EBF Refuge, Photography
in24 Saturday Mar 2018
Posted EBF Refuge, Photography
inThis was the first Great Egret I saw at the refuge this Spring. It was still cold and quite windy so it did not stay too long.
DG MARYOGA said:
A harbinger of Spring,Hien!Beautiful the Great Egret,stunning your photos as always 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Doda, Spring is dragging its feet this year. Snow fell again yesterday in our area.
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DG MARYOGA said:
I know,seasons are in turmoil in many parts of the world,UK had a White Easter,they experienced the coldest Easter on record.
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neihtn2012 said:
Oh la la, like the French say!
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RV John said:
Nice captures, my pick is the second one with the open wings. All great.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you John!
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bluebrightly said:
Those beautiful feathers, dragged in the mud. 🙂 It makes it that much more interesting.
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neihtn2012 said:
Breeding season brings out the best feathers and the green color around the egret’s eyes, although they are not yet at their peak for this egret.
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bluebrightly said:
I always forget about the changes around the eyes! In Spring it’s always easy to see why so many egrets were killed for the feather trade, way back when. Thank god that no longer happens!
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blondie63 said:
Your area has the coolest looking birds
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neihtn2012 said:
It does, and that’s another nice surprise that this state offers.
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katelon said:
Beautiful bird. I love the photos….standing….to flight.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Katelon!
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MichaelStephenWills said:
Congrats on this capture….cold and windy was probably an understatement.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Michael. That was my first outing since our latest Nor’Easter, and I think that storm was still in the area somewhere. 🙂
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Eliza Waters said:
The wings of angels!
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neihtn2012 said:
Eliza, you are right, of course!
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quietsolopursuits said:
I loved the details in the feathers in the first image, but they’re all great!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Jerry! These were taken with the 7D II.
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cindy knoke said:
Gorgeous photos!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Cindy!
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loisajay said:
What a beauty, Hien. I love the feathers fluttering in the first photo.
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neihtn2012 said:
Egrets are among the most photogenic birds, especially in flight as you have noticed, Lois.
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