egret

I spent some time playing with a new toy in Bodega Bay ( 500 f/4). This was the least skittish egret I have ever come across. 1) Great Blue Heron Flyby 2) Stalking Egret 3) Posing Egret 4) Fluffing Egret

This cattle egret was an hour north of my NH home staying for days on a cow farm and in the lush green field across the street. It had been years since I had seen any them down in Essex, Massachusetts where I often saw them in the marshes. and golf course.

Great egret flying low over the water.

I believe this is a Great Egret. I shot it in Bolsa Chica Wetlands a few days ago with my Nikon D850 and the Tamron 150-600mm G2. The sun was getting low and I liked how it was backlighting some of the feathers and giving them a golden glow. All comments are welcome, Jim