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\"GreatGreat Egret close up – Nikon D200, handheld, f7.1, 1\/640, ISO 160, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 260mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, if you are reading this the world hasn’t come to an end which I think is a really good thing since I have high hopes of photographing many more birds and animals before my time is up. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

This Great Egret image was taken in Florida in 2009. The beautiful blue in the background is the water of the Gulf of Mexico. The image was taken a bit later in the morning than I usually like because the light can get harsh but high thin clouds diffused the light just enough that the whites weren’t blown and beautiful details are evident in the plumage.\u00a0 I have quite a few images of this same bird that showed it preening and walking the shoreline and I’m glad the bird walked close enough to me to get this close up.<\/p>\n

We are all still here, the earth wasn’t struck by an asteroid and the doom & gloom predictions of the end of the world weren’t accurate. I’m going out to find some birds and photograph them! Let’s all celebrate!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Great Egret photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This Great Egret image was taken in Florida in 2009, the beautiful blue in the background is the water of the Gulf of 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