# Cattle Egret collecting a stick

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cattle-egret-collecting-a-stick/5266>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [March 30, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cattle-egret-collecting-a-stick/5266 "2019-03-30T14:42:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cattle-egret-collecting-a-stick/5266/1 "2019-03-30T14:42:50Z")

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Cattle Egret seen last April in a rookery in Louisiana.

Canon 7D2, 400mm f4 DO IS II, 1.4x TC, monopod  
ISO 640, f5.6, 1/2000s

Any comments appreciated.

 ![Cattle%20Egret%20-%20NPN](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/3/312b60752c19e3816cf67896bc6d16b655f8af59.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Hans\_Overduin](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/hans_overduin/32/406_2.png) [@Hans\_Overduin](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Hans_Overduin)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cattle-egret-collecting-a-stick/5266/2 "2019-03-30T16:45:12Z")

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Never seen them do anything like this ! Great moment, well captured ! Love the droplets. Cheers, Hans

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cattle-egret-collecting-a-stick/5266/3 "2019-03-30T18:35:23Z")

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Another nice shot from that excursion, Allen. The reflection and light are great and I love the pose.

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**Author:** ![Adhika\_Lie](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/adhika_lie/32/15928_2.png) [@Adhika\_Lie](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Adhika_Lie)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cattle-egret-collecting-a-stick/5266/4 "2019-03-30T23:40:43Z")

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WOW. This is amazing, Allen. Very well done on all counts. Great job controlling the whites. As much as I like the reflection, I think it detracts. I could see much of the reflection cropped out. It brings the attention right to the bird and the action. Too bad about the blue shadow on the far wing tip. I am wondering if there is a way to fix that in post…

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**Author:** ![Max\_Waugh](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/max_waugh/32/512_2.png) [@Max\_Waugh](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Max_Waugh)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 3:15am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cattle-egret-collecting-a-stick/5266/5 "2019-04-04T03:15:59Z")

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Another nice action shot, Allen. I like how it plays against the dark background and reflection.

Max