Nesting Great Egret

Gallery: AvianPosted March 29, 201273 views2 comments

I took this shot at the UTSWMC campus rookery in downtown Dallas. In one of my previous posts, I explain that this rookery is smack in the middle of Dallas. It is really amazing to watch these guys fly out of the rookery (approximately 4 acres), tear branches off trees along the city streets or in front of office buildings and then return to their nest, as this guy was doing. I really liked the egret's bright green lore and his red eyes. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D
Canon 100-400mm
Focal Length: 365mm
1/800 s
F11
Exp Comp: -0.67
ISO 200

Comments

2 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 29, 2012 at 9:22 AM

Ah, time for all the great flight shots of the birds bringing in nesting material.
Nice wing position and breeding colours here. Good exposure and detail too - a fine image!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 29, 2012 at 8:26 PM

Four acres is a pretty good-sized rookery. Your image is nice and sharp, with good exposure.

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