Snowy Egret (Egrétta thúla).

Posted by Craig (Vacaville, California, United States) on 6 January 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

From the Grizzly Island Series

Thanks again to Matt Trujillo for the help in identifying these birds!!!

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Comments (12)

eddy from Tehran, Iran

thanks, I have never seen this bird

6 Jan 2008 9:27am

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

They really are beautiful birds. I sometimes see a species called 'Little Egret' near to where I moor my boat here in England, but they are impossible to get close enough to to get a shot, so hats off to you once again for getting so close to these creatures.

6 Jan 2008 11:57am

@Richard_Irwin: Thanks Richard. I wish I could tell you that it was my stealth talent that got me these shots. But, I have to admit that I couldn't have done it without a 1.7 times tele converter. In 35 mm terms, this gave me a 790 mm lens. So you see, it really wasn't that hard to get so close. :0)

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Sweet, sweet moment :)

6 Jan 2008 12:56pm

Wolfgang Prigge from Canada

Good one! The old, decaying vegetation is a perfect background for this majestic bird. When you observe them they look so slow and deliberate, but they are deadly stalkers to their prey.

6 Jan 2008 1:06pm

Walt from Scarborough, Canada

Cool - it really stands out!

6 Jan 2008 1:36pm

Dang from Marietta, United States

Well done, your long zoom is our gain! ;-)

6 Jan 2008 5:43pm

Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa

Nice colors... cannot decide which one i like best... the black & white one or this one! Both are superfine!

6 Jan 2008 6:31pm

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Excellent Craig.

6 Jan 2008 7:57pm

Photographs by M.E. from Encino, United States

great capture! the bird popped out of those background...

btw, in one of the buildings in downtown SF, when I took those pictures... does the window pane glare. Thanks for the visits.

6 Jan 2008 9:14pm

@Photographs by M.E.: Hi M.E. thanks for the comment. Ya, there is a little glare in your post today, but, so what. It still a good shot of SF! I agree, it is a beautiful city!

Still from VALENCE, France

A fine capture to enter in 2008. HAve a great and happy new Year!

6 Jan 2008 10:27pm

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

Again . . . gorgeous shot.

7 Jan 2008 4:45am

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

Absolutely awesome and beautiful wildlife image. Truly WOW.

7 Jan 2008 11:40pm

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