The day before the recent holiday, I was happy to take a close up photo of a foraging Great Egret at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge from the road.
Foraging Great Egret close up at Sequoyah NWR – Canon R7, handheld, f9, 1/2500, ISO 800, -1.0 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light
I don’t get to take Great Egret photos nearly as often as I’d like, especially compared to when I lived on the Gulf Coast of Florida. So when I get the chance, I’m going to jump on it!
There were two Great Egrets foraging in this small body of water. Neither one was having much luck catching prey, but they were cooperative and the light was nice.
Most of the time, these egrets fly off before I can get close to them at the refuge.
Thankfully, these two Great Egrets weren’t skittish at all. I guess they were pretty hungry.
I’ve only been able to take close up Great Egret photos twice at the refuge, but that’s still better luck than I had with these egrets the whole time I lived in Utah.
Maybe I’ll get another chance with them again soon. I sure hope so. I enjoy having these big white wading birds in my viewfinder.
Life is good.
Mia
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Wow! What a simply terrific shot! I love the eye contact. What a beautiful, stately, bird! Thanks Mia.