Great Egrets
Oct 6, 2017 12:23:37 #
There is a nesting area in Fergus Falls Minnesota that provides outstanding photo ops.
All taken hand-held with Oly EM1 mkII and Leica 100-400.
All taken hand-held with Oly EM1 mkII and Leica 100-400.
Oct 6, 2017 12:27:25 #
Tikva
Loc: Waukesha, WI
Love the family photos. Can't beat photos of the young ones (can't remember what they're called) in a nest.
Oct 6, 2017 13:27:15 #
Tikva wrote:
Love the family photos. Can't beat photos of the young ones (can't remember what they're called) in a nest.
Thanks, Tikva. The little one grow so fast!
Oct 6, 2017 13:55:12 #
Oct 6, 2017 16:56:13 #
OMG - that last one is adorable. Just have to love the babies when they are so small. Thanks for sharing.
Oct 6, 2017 18:30:29 #
The best shots of these birds are while they are nesting, living in NYS I get to photograph them while they are feeding and moving about, but the nesting photos are where it's at......Well done.
Oct 7, 2017 01:01:21 #
Excellent. You didn't blow out the highlights which is very hard to do with these birds.
Oct 7, 2017 08:18:45 #
Oct 7, 2017 09:49:12 #
Oct 7, 2017 09:50:23 #
MadMikeOne wrote:
OMG - that last one is adorable. Just have to love the babies when they are so small. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, MadMikeOne.
It's a real joy being able to watch them grow!
Oct 7, 2017 09:52:52 #
mrpentaxk5ii wrote:
The best shots of these birds are while they are nesting, living in NYS I get to photograph them while they are feeding and moving about, but the nesting photos are where it's at......Well done.
Thanks for viewing and your comment. They are pretty tough to get close too when they're not on the nest!
Oct 7, 2017 09:55:36 #
kpmac wrote:
Excellent. You didn't blow out the highlights which is very hard to do with these birds.
Thanks, kpmac. I have plenty of rejects with blown highlights, that's for sure. But I think I'm starting to get the hang of a good exposure with these beautiful white birds.
Oct 7, 2017 09:56:06 #
Oct 8, 2017 17:41:14 #
All are very nice, but the one of the adult and babies is outstanding! You're very lucky - or very patient - or both - to have gotten such shots!
Oct 8, 2017 18:20:16 #
KCD Montana wrote:
All are very nice, but the one of the adult and babies is outstanding! You're very lucky - or very patient - or both - to have gotten such shots!
Plenty of both, mostly lucky to be able to frequent the nesting area. It is a unique location on a small island close to the shore of a lake which is bordered by a city park. Waiting for good light when the chicks are still small is where patience pays off. The egret colony shares the trees on the island with cormorants and a few herons. It provides tremendous photo ops.
Thanks for the view and the comment, Montana.
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