Great Egret Rookery

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Great Egret Feeding Young 6.jpg
Great Egret Feeding Young 6.jpg1600×1200 1.68 MB

Great Egret Feeding Young 8.jpg
Great Egret Feeding Young 8.jpg1600×1200 1.56 MB

Great Egret Feeding Young 7.jpg
Great Egret Feeding Young 7.jpg1216×1200 1.31 MB

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These three images are from a rookery we visited in Louisiana last week. Three separate nests are shown. The first image shows the parent regurgitating small minnows for the tiny chicks.

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Canon 90D, Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary
first image: ISO 640, f13, 1/1000s
Second image: ISO 640, f9, 1/2500s
Third image: ISO 640, f9, 1/1600s
All shot in aperture priority as the whites were not being blown in the soft light.

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A fine set of images that displays a good range of interactions of the adult abd youngsters, Allen. My only nit is the out of focus branch in the first one coming down from the belly of the bird to the nest.

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Hi Allen
My top pick is number three. All three are sharp, with good white control. I had to back to the first photo, to fine the out of focus branch and can up with another question, were is the Egret’s left leg?
Peter

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Hi Peter, thanks for the comment. I’d say the left leg is directly behind the right one and not easily visible. I didn’t do any removal in this photo.

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They are all pretty good with 2 and 3 edging out the first one. The poses and perfectly exposed whites make the shot…Jim

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This is a great family series Allen. The whites are really well handled. I love those adorable fuzzy babies.

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Nice images. I especially like the interaction in the second shot.

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Wonderful shots and settings and lovely whites – all said above! I’ve never seen one choke up whole minnows but I’ll vote for #2 for the interaction. I’ve never figured out how they manage that – surely the adult’s entire bill can’t be down the youngster’s throat. Could they be regurgitating through their nostrils?