Reddish Egret flying over the dunes

Reddish Egret in flight – Nikon d200, handheld, f6.3, 1/400, ISO 250, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 160mm, natural light

Just a very simple image today of a Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) flying over some sand dunes. I noticed the egret flying in my direction and quickly backed up my zoom so that I knew I’d fit the whole bird in the frame. It was nice and sunny to the east but a storm was coming in from the west over the Gulf of Mexico, I like the stormy sky in the background and how the vegetation on the dune grounds the frame.

Life is good.

Mia

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By Mia McPherson|October 9th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Reddish Egrets|Tags: adult, clouds, coast, coastal, dunes, egret, egrets, Egretta rufescens, flight, flying, Pinellas County, Reddish Egret, sand dunes, sky, stormy sky, wading bird|21 Comments

21 Comments

Susan October 18, 2012 at 6:15 am

Awesome photo:)
- Mia McPherson October 24, 2012 at 2:37 pm
  
  Thank you Susan!
Larry Jordan October 10, 2012 at 11:51 am

Beautiful detail and perfect depth of field Mia! That bird would be a lifer for me 😉
- Mia McPherson October 13, 2012 at 9:51 am
  
  Larry, I hope you get to see and photograph a Reddish Egret soon! Thanks for commenting.
Dawn Fine October 9, 2012 at 7:41 pm

A beauty!
- Mia McPherson October 13, 2012 at 9:45 am
  
  Thanks Dawn!
Matthew Sim October 9, 2012 at 3:42 pm

Simple yet beutiful. Nice lighting
- Mia McPherson October 13, 2012 at 9:44 am
  
  Thanks Matthew, I liked the lighting too.
Bob Zeller October 9, 2012 at 3:08 pm

Gorgeous! Looks like a painting.
- Mia McPherson October 13, 2012 at 9:44 am
  
  Thank you for commenting Bob.
Prairie Birder October 9, 2012 at 2:18 pm

Picture perfect!
- Mia McPherson October 13, 2012 at 9:43 am
  
  Thanks Prairie Birder!
Syl October 9, 2012 at 9:01 am

what a perfect shot..and the sky is the perfect background..
- Mia McPherson October 13, 2012 at 9:43 am
  
  Thank you Syl, I love the background a lot.
Bob Bushell October 9, 2012 at 7:58 am

Beautifully done Mia, something I can’t do.
- Mia McPherson October 13, 2012 at 9:42 am
  
  Thank you Bob.
Julie Brown October 9, 2012 at 7:43 am

Nice wing position and sweet light. I like seeing the environment as well.
- Mia McPherson October 13, 2012 at 9:41 am
  
  Thanks Julie.
Beverly Everson October 9, 2012 at 6:40 am

Gorgeous!
Jim Braswell October 9, 2012 at 5:47 am

Lovely!
- Mia McPherson October 13, 2012 at 9:40 am
  
  Thank you Jim!

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Reddish Egret flying over the dunes

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