I was photographing at Fort De Soto’s north beach on May 30th, 2008 when I had a very cooperative Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) start fishing in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico right in front of me.
Snowy Egret adult in flight – Nikon D200, handheld, f6.3, 1/1600, ISO 200, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 185mm, natural light, not baited
People have nicknamed Snowy Egrets “Golden Slippers” because of their yellow feet, this image really shows off those yellow feet.
I have a very nice series of images of this Snowy, all of them photographed with me sitting on the sand instead of laying on it like I do for smaller shorebirds. I still had sandy pants at the end of the day though.
Love that beautiful snowy white plumage against the rich blues of the Gulf!
Mia
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Nice wing detail and eye contact, and of course those yellow feet!
Thank you Julie.
Very nice flight shot Mia!
Elijah, I think the Snowy was giving me a showy! Thanks for commenting.
How dainty! I love how the legs and feet perfectly match the color scheme of the bird’s face.
Thank you Laurence, they are a snazzy bird!
Great capture of the Snowy Egret! Your photo gives a great view of those beautiful slippers!!
Tammy, those Golden Slippers sure stand out well! Thank you.
It’s so beautiful!
Thank you Judy!