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Great Egret in Flight | Sept. 27, 2009 |
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Photographing the great egret is a particular challenge, since the white feathers reflect light. But I keep trying, and I was pleased by the following sequence of flight photos, somewhat backlit by the sun.
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Seen here only during fall or spring migration, the great egret is a somewhat rare visitor to the Toftrees pond. This fall there were two great egrets, although one of them is hanging around longer than usual.
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The wingspan of the great egret is amazing.
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I suppose the wingspan in the above photo appears extreme due to foreshortening of the body and legs - but even with that in mind, it hardly seems believable.
Photo note: I used a Pentax K200D, with the SMC 1000mm reflex lens, on September 25, 2009, for these photos. | ||
