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Great White Egret

Egretta alba

Description:

Two Egrets resting on a log in the shallow Humboldt Bay.



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10 Comments

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri a year ago

Too Romantic picture, very cool,

Ariana
Ariana a year ago

Beautiful and serene picture! Well done Andy!

andyarct
andyarct a year ago

I kept hoping they'd touch beaks so their heads & necks would make a heart shape!!

Longmustache
Longmustache a year ago

Wonderful shot!

MickGrant
MickGrant a year ago

Great picture anyway!

andyarct
andyarct a year ago

Actually, MickGrant, I don't have a close enough shot to make cropping feasible. This shot was taken with a zoom lens at about 35x....cropping out something that small wouldn;t look very good. (the original is a 4320x3240 .jpg,, so I'd be making it look fuzzier if I cropped it. I'm fine with it as it is.

andyarct
andyarct a year ago

I see what you mean Mick, but I really like this one 'as is'...I'll upload anther one for you.

MickGrant
MickGrant a year ago

Andyarct (your photo) you could get the bird detail closer by cropping (retaining the shadow in the water) Only a suggestion; its a beautiful arrangement.

andyarct
andyarct a year ago

Where do you mean?

MickGrant
MickGrant a year ago

Nice - suggest crop with the shadow!

Arcata, California, USA

Lat: 40.85, Long: -124.10

Spotted on May 15, 2011
Submitted on Sep 15, 2011

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