White Egret Nest

Gallery: AvianPosted February 9, 2014159 views13 comments

Another one from my trip to St. Augustine last April. One of the things I enjoyed most about the rookery was seeing the different poses and expressions of the egret chicks.

Canon 60D, 100-400IS lens@275mm, f/9, 1/640 sec., ISO 400

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13 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on February 9, 2014 at 3:16 PM

Nice interaction and good job on the whites -- especially the detail on the little ones --

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 9, 2014 at 3:55 PM

Good exposure control here.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on February 9, 2014 at 4:12 PM

WOW.... The chicks are Razor sharp and they look hungry as usual for youngsters.

Excellent capture overall... and the interactions are great:)

Thanks for sharing

Bill

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 9, 2014 at 5:29 PM

The large view's excellent, no nits Barb.
Wish it was mine!

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 9, 2014 at 8:27 PM

Wonderful natural history and techs are spot-on.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 9, 2014 at 10:56 PM

Excellent job on the exposure and great poses from the chicks, Barb. Beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 9, 2014 at 11:19 PM

Way to cool, wonderful detail and interaction. Nice job handling the contrast, way to go.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on February 10, 2014 at 12:41 PM

Awesome capture!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on February 10, 2014 at 9:19 PM

Nice behavioral image Barb. Great job on the exposure.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 11, 2014 at 10:24 AM

Excellent shot Barb, everybody is sharp and the 2 poses from the chicks with beaks open are great, congrats

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 11, 2014 at 10:01 PM

Hi Barb

Love the poses of mom & the chicks. ...... the colors, detail and light are all excellent

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on February 12, 2014 at 8:13 AM

The white are really handled well. Excellent shot!

Ray

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 13, 2014 at 10:28 AM

Very nicely composed and exposed, and a wonderful intimate portrait! Love it! Sharon

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