Great Egrets??? (I think) by bluemoon

Great Egrets??? (I think)

I can never tell Herons from Egrets but we saw 6-8 of them in a small pond on private property (of course) so I couldn't get close to them. On my first try we drove into the cemetary next to the pond and I tried to shoot through a chainlink fence with timber in front of it.....no good! So I had my husband drop me off in front of the house next to the pond so I could get out.....I tried from the road but it was too far away so I did go down in their ditch and worked my way up as close as I could without totally drawing attention to my trespassing. The birds were still probably 50 yds away so it's the best I could do with my close but no cigar 70-300mm lens. Maybe I'll win the lottery tonight so I can order that 200-400mm! :).
Still beautiful and love that you caught the reflection!
April 10th, 2011  
Magnificent! Love the reflection.
April 10th, 2011  
Yep, egrets. Here's hoping you manage to sneak closer at some point.
April 10th, 2011  
Lovely birds. Thank you for persevering so we can share your delighful picture.
April 10th, 2011  
your efforts paid off Paula. Great capture. Ever wonder how those National Geographic photographers do it?
April 10th, 2011  
Great capture and pretty scene!
April 10th, 2011  
Beautiful shot of these lovely egrets.
April 10th, 2011  
They are Great White Egrets. Nicely captured!!
April 10th, 2011  
It's nice, even if you couldn't get close. Space can work very well as an element of composition, and it did here!.
April 10th, 2011  
Nice capture :)
April 10th, 2011  
Good shot Paula
April 10th, 2011  
Lovely shot. I like the hazed reflection.
April 10th, 2011  
You had a great day, Paula! Turtles and egrets/herons all on the same outing!
April 10th, 2011  
Great shot!
April 10th, 2011  
Nice! I love the reflection. Great capture
April 10th, 2011  
Well captured.
April 10th, 2011  
Lovely shot and great composition & framing too!
April 10th, 2011  
Beautiful composition and reflection!!! I love the life that the birds add to this shot... Wonderfully done, Paula!!!
April 10th, 2011  
Gorgeous conmposition
April 11th, 2011  
they do look like great egrets. Glad to see the birds are moving back into your area. Nice pic!
April 14th, 2011  
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