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Stanley Jones

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Great Egret (Ardea alba egretta) It appears to be taking off but it is actually landing.
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, shallow lake with lots of emergent vegetation, adjacent to the lake is an open manicured park at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Midtown Lake, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA
Date taken
September 2024
Scientific name
Ardea alba
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
wonderful stop action shot showing perfectly that impressive wing span, Stanley, a real wowzer, many tfs!!
 
mali
Beautiful action capture...Good detail in the whites...Top job Stan!!!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
167
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
Great Egret landing, Midtown Lake, Bryan, Brazos County.jpg
File size
2.9 MB
Date taken
Wed, 25 September 2024 1:58 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 1056px

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