I prefer the in-flight pictures; they show motion. I like #1 and #6 the best of those. Since the bird is a
Great White Egret subconsciously one might expect its picture to show it as such - white in color, which leaves out #10. #9 has the wings just leaving their upmost position creating the illusion of work, leaving it out. #1 and #6 have blurred backgrounds which make the Egret stand out from the rest of the picture details, however #6 gives an added layer with the bird passing in front of the cattails(which are for the most part in focus) thereby giving greater depth to the picture but not taking away from the main subject - the Egret. The in-flight pictures minus #9 give the viewer a sense of effortless, floating and gliding on the wind if you will - something most if not all of us have wanted to try at one point or another in our lives. #7(I think) is out due to its coloration factor as mentioned above. As has been said they are ALL nice but,
I like the cattail one the best.