Nature Hungry Egret Succeeds

Hungry Egret Succeeds · 05:20 PM

At 260mm with my PLM. First image is pre-strike then visible success at snatching a little fish from the shallows of Back Cove, Portland , Maine.

**Tonytee** · 09-13-2018, 08:22 PM - **1 Like**

Wonderful series of beautifully executed wildlife photography. Love shots just like these. Thanks so much for uploading.

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SSGGeezer · 09-13-2018, 09:10 PM

Thanks Tony! only 20 yards from the Interstate offramp when I took these. They have adapted to the noise and don't freak out when you get within 30 or 40 yards when they are hunting.

**ToddK** · 09-13-2018, 09:15 PM

Really nice capture! These birds are superb hunters.

reh321 · 10-06-2018, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

At 260mm with my PLM. First image is pre-strike then visible success at snatching a little fish from the shallows of Back Cove, Portland , Maine.

Shapes/shadows on the neck in the first photo are fascinating.

SSGGeezer · 10-06-2018, 08:02 PM

Originally posted by reh321

Shapes/shadows on the neck in the first photo are fascinating.

It is like each vertebrae leaves a distinct boundary in the neck. I like watching them fish though. They are much more successful on a per strike basis than most birds of prey going after animals in the fields or woods.

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09-13-2018, 08:22 PM - 1 Like	#2
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,468	Wonderful series of beautifully executed wildlife photography. Love shots just like these. Thanks so much for uploading. TT Last edited by Tonytee; 09-14-2018 at 05:50 PM. Reason: Grammar Error.

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SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845 Original Poster	Thanks Tony! only 20 yards from the Interstate offramp when I took these. They have adapted to the noise and don't freak out when you get within 30 or 40 yards when they are hunting.

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ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	Really nice capture! These birds are superb hunters.

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reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by SSGGeezer At 260mm with my PLM. First image is pre-strike then visible success at snatching a little fish from the shallows of Back Cove, Portland , Maine. Shapes/shadows on the neck in the first photo are fascinating.

10-06-2018, 08:02 PM	#6
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845 Original Poster	Originally posted by reh321 Shapes/shadows on the neck in the first photo are fascinating. It is like each vertebrae leaves a distinct boundary in the neck. I like watching them fish though. They are much more successful on a per strike basis than most birds of prey going after animals in the fields or woods.