Reddish Egret #1

Gallery: AvianPosted March 7, 2014107 views5 comments

I spent last weekend at Ft Desoto park in Tampa Bay. When I'm there the Reddish is my primary objective. I shot loads of frames of this one particular bird, and will post a couple more in the next several days. This is from my first afternoon there. I had struggled my way for 100 yards across a very sticky mud flat to get to this location, having been very careful not to loose my footing in the sticky muck. Slight crop of original. Larger image included.

E-5 ZD300 F2.8 +EC-20 Wimberley I on GT2531, ISO 400 1/2000 f7.1 -0.3EV

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Comment posted by William Bickle on March 7, 2014 at 9:59 AM

Hello Bill

Sweet! Never seen these guys yet but hope to some day! Well done ., crisp and well detailed. I understand they are like "RED Squirrels) Very active and very quick movements. Good for you to get him at rest here!

Bill

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 7, 2014 at 10:45 AM

Excellent image Bill ! A very interesting species, I hope to see it one day. Nice pose and colors in this image ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 7, 2014 at 11:37 AM

Very nice, Bill. Really cool to get the neck extended like this and I like the way the feathers are blowing in the breeze. Excellent detail. Mud flats are definitely not on my list of favorite terrain.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 7, 2014 at 1:49 PM

Nice pose you captured Bill and the exposure is spot on. Love the colors in this also.

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 7, 2014 at 1:52 PM

Nice pose, good light and excellent detail. What's not to like?

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