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Great Egret
DougLaslj

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

This was taken at Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron with some perfect evening light.
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Habitat
Great Lake shoreline
Location
Lake Huron, Michigan USA
Date taken
September 9,2008
Scientific name
Ardea alba
Equipment used
Canon EOS 40D w/ Canon 100-400mm
onlybill
Usually it is preferable that flight captures show the bird flying toward the viewer. However, the fantastic shadow on the wing in this image pretty much negate any such preferences. The fish is an added bonus. Proper exposure of white birds is problematic, but not here. Well done! regards~Bill
 
Akihaka
Very beautiful whites which is great when photographing this bird. Wonderful image! :clap:
 
digishooter
The dynamics in this shot are compelling. I have seen many shots where the bird is not flying towards the photographer. Infact the grand-prize winning shot of this bird in "BirdersWorld" magazine was of a bird shot from below. This is excellent. :t: :t: :t: :t: :clap: :clap:
 

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