Great Egret rookery

Brett1000Brett1000 Registered Users Posts: 819 Major grins
edited May 5, 2015 in Wildlife
great white egrets nesting in a rookery near the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia

(with 60D and 100-400 V1)

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  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2015
    Just beautiful! clap.gifclapbowdown.gif
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2015
    Nice! In flight shots are special!
  • CavalierCavalier Registered Users Posts: 3,071 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2015
    Your shots really portray the elegance of the Egret - beautifully done. I love the in-flight shots with nesting material, but for some reason, #3 really appeals to me. Great job.
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  • Brett1000Brett1000 Registered Users Posts: 819 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2015
    Cavalier wrote: »
    Your shots really portray the elegance of the Egret - beautifully done. I love the in-flight shots with nesting material, but for some reason, #3 really appeals to me. Great job.

    these large egrets do have a slow elegant way of flying (and landing)
  • wtlwdwgnwtlwdwgn Registered Users Posts: 356 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2015
    Great shooting! :cool
    Steve
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