# Snowy Egret in breeding colors

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-in-breeding-colors/4869>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [March 13, 2019, 8:57am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-in-breeding-colors/4869 "2019-03-13T08:57:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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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 13, 2019, 8:57am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-in-breeding-colors/4869/1 "2019-03-13T08:57:27Z")

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Seen at a rookery in Louisiana last year.

Canon 7D2, 400mm f4 DO IS II, monopod  
ISO 400, f7.1, 1/3200s

Cleaned some poop off the perch.  
Any comments appreciated.

 ![Snowy%20Egret%20-%20NPN](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/3/32e655289dd368248bdcbe7cf6f708df87fff84d.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-in-breeding-colors/4869/2 "2019-03-13T14:33:21Z")

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Is there anything cooler than the opportunity to shoot a striking, white bird against a dark background?! These guys only seem to occasionally spread their plumage like this. VERY cool score.

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-in-breeding-colors/4869/3 "2019-03-13T15:21:57Z")

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Allen, I love everything about this shot! That head position and the plumage spread just really makes this shot special.

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**Author:** ![Terri\_Barnett](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terri_barnett/32/2299_2.png) [@Terri\_Barnett](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Terri_Barnett)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-in-breeding-colors/4869/4 "2019-03-13T17:45:55Z")

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Agree with Shirley. Great pose. Also a nice perch. Reminds me of The Lion King. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Leggett](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_leggett/32/1763_2.png) [@Bill\_Leggett](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Leggett)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-in-breeding-colors/4869/5 "2019-03-13T19:22:31Z")

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Allen, this is a fine pose of the Snowy. Good choice of wording in your edit, as the orange lores and feet are also part of their breedng colors. The square framing works really well for the posture.

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**Author:** ![Patricia\_Brundage](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@Patricia\_Brundage](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Patricia_Brundage)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-in-breeding-colors/4869/6 "2019-03-13T19:57:21Z")

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Awesome pose, composition and background. Wonderful presentation of this egret.

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**Author:** ![Lyle\_Gruby](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@Lyle\_Gruby](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Lyle_Gruby)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 1:41am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-in-breeding-colors/4869/7 "2019-03-14T01:41:46Z")

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This is great. Tack sharp, whites are perfect, and in beautiful breeding plumage. The perch, pose, and BG are nice, too. No nits from me here.

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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 14, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-in-breeding-colors/4869/8 "2019-03-14T15:02:43Z")

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Wonderful perch, background and display, Allen. Amazing that there weren’t any birds in the background.