The Catch by grannysue

The Catch

The Great White Egret stands very still in the water, turns his head to the side so that one eye is watching the water. At the perfect moment, quick as a flash, he makes a dive into the water with his beak and snares a fish. Yes, he did come up with a fish after this attempt. I liked the reflections, his pose and the water splash in this shot. These birds are very beautiful to me and I enjoy watching them and taking photos. This one is a regular at the duck pond.
Thank you for viewing and your comments on this photo and my other photos. I appreciate it very much.
Another amazing capture. Love the position of his wings and the reflections.
May 31st, 2012  
What a cool moment to catch. Thanks for the play by play, too. Love it!
May 31st, 2012  
Wow, great catch! Looks like a sculpture.
May 31st, 2012  
I love your water bird shots. This one is a great action shot.
May 31st, 2012  
Great action shot and capture Linda!!
May 31st, 2012  
Beautifully captured
May 31st, 2012  
Great Action Shot! I love the White Egret he is just Beautiful! great reflection too!
May 31st, 2012  
FAV...amazing action shot! I sure wish my action shots would turn out so clean and clear like this
May 31st, 2012  
Fabulous capture; love the wing action.
(Thanks for the fav. on my lorikeets shot; if you would like a copy of the photo that you like, send me your email address and I'll send it to you. I'll delete your address when I've got it.)
May 31st, 2012  
Kim
Awesome shot!
May 31st, 2012  
@girlie Will do, I appreciate it. I will go back to your photo and put it there.
May 31st, 2012  
Very nice, Linda!
May 31st, 2012  
@vickisfotos Vicki, thank you so much for the comment and the fav! It has taken me a while to learn and get comfortable with my camera and lenses. The thing with this Egret is that he is not afraid of me and I can get close enough and even have to step back a bit to get all of him in the shot sometimes.
May 31st, 2012  
What an incredible shot, Linda. It is amazing. Way to go.
May 31st, 2012  
What what perfect timing here! What an elegant looking bird!
May 31st, 2012  
What a fabulous capture and love the reflections in the water - superb!
May 31st, 2012  
I love all of those things too! Fav!!!
May 31st, 2012  
Wonderful motion shot.
May 31st, 2012  
What a moment to catch!
May 31st, 2012  
excellent action capture
May 31st, 2012  
Wow! Fascinating what they do with their wings when they catch a fish! Great capture, Linda! Beautiful reflection!
May 31st, 2012  
very well taken shot.....timings are great....she is playing in the water......usual.....
May 31st, 2012  
great shot! tons of action with killer reflections! perfect timing!
May 31st, 2012  
An outstanding shot! Super action & great reflection.
May 31st, 2012  
WOW...That is truly an amazing shot!!!
May 31st, 2012  
amazing capture Linda. Gerry.
May 31st, 2012  
You've captured an exciting moment! Awesome job! 8)
May 31st, 2012  
Outstanding Linda
May 31st, 2012  
The focus and colour are just superb. I love the reflections aswell as the great shot of the egret. Apparently Great White Egrets have been seen in Britain this year. Thank you so much Linda for taking the time to comment on my horsey pictures. Much appreciated.
May 31st, 2012  
Awesome capture of this beautiful Egret in action!
May 31st, 2012  
awesome action capture - just beautiful!
May 31st, 2012  
Wow...looks like a dance. Great capture.
May 31st, 2012  
This is fabulous! I love the reflection and the water action. It was an instant fave for me.
May 31st, 2012  
Very cool!
May 31st, 2012  
The gift of being patient is this marvelous beautiful pic. great timing , excellent capture and super reflections.
May 31st, 2012  
Another fab catch and I love his shimmering reflection in the water. Beautiful and a fav!
May 31st, 2012  
What a wonderful capture of the egret stalking its prey. Well done.
May 31st, 2012  
Great action shot!
May 31st, 2012  
Lovely rippley reflection xx
May 31st, 2012  
The white on his body and wings is like ice cream! So beautiful...fav
May 31st, 2012  
Must be amazing watching these birds swooping down to catch fish & such a perfect white against the ripples !
May 31st, 2012  
great photo !!!
June 1st, 2012  
This is gorgeous!! Reminds me of a dancer :-) Fav'd
June 1st, 2012  
What a great capture - he does look like a dancer indeed!
June 2nd, 2012  
Lyn
What a beautiful reflection - everything is crystal clear.
June 4th, 2012  
What an awesome photo. Love the catch and the reflection. FAV
June 4th, 2012  
FAV was this ever on the PP, it is amazing!!! It certainly has enough favs.
June 4th, 2012  
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