Wetland Fishing by bmac62
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Description
Egret flying away from the camera results in unusual angle but one that shows off wingspread and wing warping flight techniques used by this large bird to turn and bank in the air.
Picture is a little less sharp than I'd like but grace here hopefully overcomes my photo technique. I needed a telephoto with a little more reach.
Photo taken in wetlands area at Montauk, New York. Sep 16, 2008
Comments always welcome.
Bill
Background: A large white heron, the Great Egret is found across much of the world, from southern Canada southward to Argentina, and in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. It's the largest egret in the Old World, and thus has garnered the name Great White Egret. But in the Americas, the white form of the Great Blue Heron is larger and warrants that name. In the United States, the Great Egret used to be called the American Egret but that was hardly appropriate, since the species range extends beyond America and indeed farther than other herons.

Comments (18)
Fantastic capture.
Great angle! Interesting and the info supplied is good as well. See you only used a 150mm lens too? Very good for that, must of been close! Rob.
Superb!
Amazing capture, you're sure right about the wing span & warping
Superb and beauty image..bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
A wonderful inflight capture, Bill. Excellent work. Hugs. Di. xx
Cool shot, Bill !!
That's an awesome capture!
you did Great, this is beautiful. what a great catch!
WOW he is huge, awesome photo!
Excellent capture !!
Nicely done, Bill. You captured a graceful and lovely wing position!
Very good capture! The bird is so graceful.... I know what you mean about not having enough gumption in the zoom -I often have the same problem!
Wonderful capture Bill, excellent well done..
A very graceful bird in flight. Great shot.
Superb shot!!
That is interesting perspective - I had a hard time figureing head/tail even after reading your notes. Like the look of the wings as shown here.
graceful flight indeed and an amzing wide wingspread they have