Snowy egret and a heron

raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
edited July 4, 2007 in Wildlife
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Took these near San Joaquin.
Glenn

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Gorgeous. That is about all I have to say. thumb.gif
    Stephen
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Excellent captures.
    Harry
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Well done.
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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Beautiful images. I love the second shot of the egret portrait and the first greenie in flight. WTG.
    Harv
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    That first one strikes me as being very UN-egret like!:D Very cool! thumb.gif

    Great set, Glenn.bowdown.gif
  • NetgardenNetgarden Registered Users Posts: 829 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Excellent shots Glen. So precise, amazing.
    Egrets are so interesting to watch [if we have the time to wait them out lol]. I love the young ones how they gobble. They sound like a turkey, lol.
    .Linda's OCwildlife Galleries
  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
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    No egrets in my part of the world. They are gorgeous. The first one looks like he's running the high hurdles at the egret olympics. Thanks so much for posting these. Absolutely gorgeous!
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2007
    Great series, very well done! thumb.gif

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Gorgeous. That is about all I have to say. thumb.gif

    Then I'll just say thank you Stephen!
    Glenn

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent captures.

    Thanks Harry!
    Glenn

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2007
    GREAPER wrote:
    Well done.

    Thanks Greaper!
    Glenn

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2007
    Harv wrote:
    Beautiful images. I love the second shot of the egret portrait and the first greenie in flight. WTG.

    Thanks Harv!
    Glenn

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    That first one strikes me as being very UN-egret like!:D Very cool! thumb.gif

    Great set, Glenn.bowdown.gif

    Snowies are very un-egret like! Thanks Ric!
    Glenn

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  • slflashslflash Registered Users Posts: 186 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2007
    Great job Glenn,
    I especially love the yellow background with the closeup of the head. The yellow in it's eye just pops! thumb.gif
    Sheila
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  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2007
    Absolutely beautiful. I can imagine being just feet away!
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  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2007
    First shot is the best for me !!!!
    How come they have yellow feet ?? Where are you located ??? Here near Chi-Town , they are black!!headscratch.gif
    "Walt":stud
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2007
    Netgarden wrote:
    Excellent shots Glen. So precise, amazing.
    Egrets are so interesting to watch [if we have the time to wait them out lol]. I love the young ones how they gobble. They sound like a turkey, lol.

    Thanks Netgarden! Snowies are alot of fun to photograph. They are very bold, and usually will ignore you completely.
    Glenn

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2007
    Patti wrote:
    bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    No egrets in my part of the world. They are gorgeous. The first one looks like he's running the high hurdles at the egret olympics. Thanks so much for posting these. Absolutely gorgeous!

    Thanks Patti!
    Glenn

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2007
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Great series, very well done! thumb.gif

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.

    Thanks Dick!
    Glenn

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  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited July 3, 2007
    WildWally wrote:
    First shot is the best for me !!!!
    How come they have yellow feet ?? Where are you located ??? Here near Chi-Town , they are black!!headscratch.gif

    Because these are Snowy Egrets, the ones with black feet and yellow beaks are Great Egrets.
    Claude
  • RadleyRadley Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited July 3, 2007
    Very nice Glenn! I really like the first Egret. Looks like it's running the high hurdles.
    Claude
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    slflash wrote:
    Great job Glenn,
    I especially love the yellow background with the closeup of the head. The yellow in it's eye just pops! thumb.gif

    Thanks Sheila!
    Glenn

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Travis wrote:
    Absolutely beautiful. I can imagine being just feet away!

    Thanks Travis! This pair let me get quite close.
    Glenn

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    WildWally wrote:
    First shot is the best for me !!!!
    How come they have yellow feet ?? Where are you located ??? Here near Chi-Town , they are black!!headscratch.gif

    Thanks Wally! I'm in California, and the egrets with the yellow feet, and black bills are Snowy Egrets. The are significantly smaller than the Great Egret which has all black legs and a yellow bill. Both are common here.
    Glenn

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Radley wrote:
    Very nice Glenn! I really like the first Egret. Looks like it's running the high hurdles.

    Thanks Radley! He was surprisingly fast too!
    Glenn

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  • LCDLCD Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    I've never seen better! bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    Would love to know:
    what you were shooting
    Where you were shooting
    What is the egret eating

    Truly awesome snots!!

    Lisa
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Excellent shots, Glenn. :)
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    aww man,wings.gif these are sensational!!!!!!!!!!
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    LCD wrote:
    I've never seen better! bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    Would love to know:
    what you were shooting
    Where you were shooting
    What is the egret eating

    Truly awesome snots!!

    Lisa

    Thanks Lisa!

    A Snowy Egret and a Green Heron
    At San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine CA( actually by the river near SJWS)
    Not sure what kind of fish the egret was shooting.ne_nau.gif
    Glenn

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Jody Melanson wrote:
    Excellent shots, Glenn. :)

    Thanks Jody! Just got a Bushhawk setup but haven't shot with it yet!
    Glenn

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