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Great White Egret · 08:45 AM

I am pretty sure this is a white heron - this fellow let me get pretty close. I just missed him snatching a bug from the grass. Never did get a good shot of the whole body though ... amateur haha

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Edit : Title Changed Thanks Lowell

**Lowell Goudge** · 03-07-2010, 09:31 AM

they are great shots, but to me it looks more like a great egret.

the tell tale sign is the leg color, indistinct grey makes it a white heron,. black makes it an egret.

the other tell tale is the bill, which seems too slender for a heron, and lack of a defined dark "mask" on the bill where it meets the face.

also there is no apparent plume which the hreon should have

daacon · 03-07-2010, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by Lowell Goudge

they are great shots, but to me it looks more like a great egret.

the tell tale sign is the leg color, indistinct grey makes it a white heron,. black makes it an egret.

the other tell tale is the bill, which seems too slender for a heron, and lack of a defined dark "mask" on the bill where it meets the face.

also there is no apparent plume which the hreon should have

Thanks Lowell - you could very well be right - my Ornithology skills only inlcude the color of the bird

should have googled it or asked my daughter (who has taken some Univerity courses in Ornithology )

**dcmsox2004** · 03-07-2010, 10:13 AM

beautiful captures..... especially the first....dave m

imtheguy · 03-07-2010, 11:40 AM

I really like the first shot for its detail , color and exposure. What lens were you using?

PentX Girl · 03-07-2010, 11:43 AM

Nice Great White Egret shots Dave

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 03-07-2010, 01:51 PM

All are very nice Dave but the first one is one sweet shot. Thanks for posting them.

Mike.P® · 03-07-2010, 02:58 PM

First one .. has the sharpness, background and colours.

Excellent.

daacon · 03-08-2010, 05:19 AM

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

beautiful captures..... especially the first....dave m

Thanks Dave , it is the runaway best shot of the group.

Originally posted by imtheguy

I really like the first shot for its detail , color and exposure. What lens were you using?

Thanks imtheguy the one on my camera at the time

(DA* 50-135)

Originally posted by PentX Girl

Nice Great White Egret shots Dave

Thanks Jan the shot was pretty good the classification no so much

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

All are very nice Dave but the first one is one sweet shot. Thanks for posting them.

Thanks Heinrich a little different from the species we see here for sure.

Originally posted by Mike.P®

First one .. has the sharpness, background and colours.
Excellent.

Thanks Mike appreciate the comments.

cupic · 03-08-2010, 05:56 AM

It seems that you found those wild birds everyone's mention LOL TFS nice set

cheers

**Sailor** · 03-08-2010, 06:54 AM

Man, you're getting some sharp ones - these really are very good, buddy. You young guys got steady hands.

Jer

scott-devon · 03-08-2010, 11:46 AM

Wow, wonderful shots Dave! You sure handled exposing those white feathers nicely.

daacon · 03-08-2010, 04:34 PM

Originally posted by cupic

It seems that you found those wild birds everyone's mention LOL TFS nice set
cheers

Thanks Ivan her (or she) found me flew right in beside me

Originally posted by Sailor

Man, you're getting some sharp ones - these really are very good, buddy. You young guys got steady hands.
Jer

Yeah that's me or perrhaps it was the special dirnks that day - can't remember if it was Picaso's or Hurricane's or Sea Breeze , or ..... I think it was like the Palm tree I was leaning against holdng me up.

Originally posted by scott-devon

Wow, wonderful shots Dave! You sure handled exposing those white feathers nicely.

Thanks Scott - will have to give the K20D / DA* 50-135 combo most of the credit here (see my resposne to Jer's comment). But I have way more there were not so well exposed ....still managed a few.

Clicker · 03-08-2010, 04:42 PM

Ninja skills come in handy when you use a 135 on them

gawan · 03-12-2010, 01:48 PM

Wow, Dave, love that first shot! Piece of art, for sure!

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03-07-2010, 09:31 AM	#2
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,892	they are great shots, but to me it looks more like a great egret. the tell tale sign is the leg color, indistinct grey makes it a white heron,. black makes it an egret. the other tell tale is the bill, which seems too slender for a heron, and lack of a defined dark "mask" on the bill where it meets the face. also there is no apparent plume which the hreon should have

03-07-2010, 09:35 AM	#3
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by Lowell Goudge they are great shots, but to me it looks more like a great egret. the tell tale sign is the leg color, indistinct grey makes it a white heron,. black makes it an egret. the other tell tale is the bill, which seems too slender for a heron, and lack of a defined dark "mask" on the bill where it meets the face. also there is no apparent plume which the hreon should have Thanks Lowell - you could very well be right - my Ornithology skills only inlcude the color of the bird should have googled it or asked my daughter (who has taken some Univerity courses in Ornithology )

03-07-2010, 10:13 AM	#4
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	beautiful captures..... especially the first....dave m

03-07-2010, 11:40 AM	#5
imtheguy Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,950	I really like the first shot for its detail , color and exposure. What lens were you using?

03-07-2010, 11:43 AM	#6
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	Nice Great White Egret shots Dave

03-07-2010, 01:51 PM	#7
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	All are very nice Dave but the first one is one sweet shot. Thanks for posting them.

03-07-2010, 02:58 PM	#8
Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154	First one .. has the sharpness, background and colours. Excellent.

03-08-2010, 05:19 AM	#9
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by dcmsox2004 beautiful captures..... especially the first....dave m Thanks Dave , it is the runaway best shot of the group. Originally posted by imtheguy I really like the first shot for its detail , color and exposure. What lens were you using? Thanks imtheguy the one on my camera at the time (DA* 50-135) Originally posted by PentX Girl Nice Great White Egret shots Dave Thanks Jan the shot was pretty good the classification no so much Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann All are very nice Dave but the first one is one sweet shot. Thanks for posting them. Thanks Heinrich a little different from the species we see here for sure. Originally posted by Mike.P® First one .. has the sharpness, background and colours. Excellent. Thanks Mike appreciate the comments.

03-08-2010, 05:56 AM	#10
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	It seems that you found those wild birds everyone's mention LOL TFS nice set cheers

03-08-2010, 06:54 AM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Man, you're getting some sharp ones - these really are very good, buddy. You young guys got steady hands. Jer

03-08-2010, 11:46 AM	#12
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Wow, wonderful shots Dave! You sure handled exposing those white feathers nicely.

03-08-2010, 04:34 PM	#13
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by cupic It seems that you found those wild birds everyone's mention LOL TFS nice set cheers Thanks Ivan her (or she) found me flew right in beside me Originally posted by Sailor Man, you're getting some sharp ones - these really are very good, buddy. You young guys got steady hands. Jer Yeah that's me or perrhaps it was the special dirnks that day - can't remember if it was Picaso's or Hurricane's or Sea Breeze , or ..... I think it was like the Palm tree I was leaning against holdng me up. Originally posted by scott-devon Wow, wonderful shots Dave! You sure handled exposing those white feathers nicely. Thanks Scott - will have to give the K20D / DA* 50-135 combo most of the credit here (see my resposne to Jer's comment). But I have way more there were not so well exposed ....still managed a few.

03-08-2010, 04:42 PM	#14
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	Ninja skills come in handy when you use a 135 on them

03-12-2010, 01:48 PM	#15
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Wow, Dave, love that first shot! Piece of art, for sure!

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