
This is a very good shot, but how did you do it?
Although the snowy egret ‘got all the press’ and is even the symbol of the National Audubon Society, it was haute couture to wear feathers, plumes, nests, and entire stuffed birds (even robins) on ladies’ hats. I much prefer my birds on the wing than on my hat!
The cropping is certainly unconventional (and probably all you had to work with?) but for an occasional jolt, I really like it. It really communicates that this bird is soaring, and represents a hard capture at such close proximity. And the curve of the wingspan is so beautiful.
I had to show your image to my wife.
It’s a bird with Angels wings.
fantastic depth of field with only the head sharp. great capture.
Great shot. Looks surreal. How did you take it?
Awesome shot, lovely detailed wings.
Great image indeed with such stood focused bird and the wings are Wow.
Absolutely beautiful photograph!!
Great photo. I love those wings!
Absolutely great shot Linn!!
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
My first impression was “Angel disguised as Egret”. This goes on my list of favorite POTD’s.
Linn Smith, Congratulations!!! It’s a fantastic and a great photograph. Fantastic the brightness!
What a beautiful creature of Nature ! And yes, feathers to die for, as some of them did !
Just fantastic…I thought the same thing…an angel with an egret’s head!
Although this magnificent egret’s wings appear beautifully delicate, they are extremely powerful, and his yellow eyes show steel determination. Wonderful photo!
Thank you everyone for your kind support and encouraging words! It is greatly appreciated! I spent many hours by a local lake looking for birds to capture…no birds showed up. As I was about to leave I heard a sound and this snowy egret came flying by. I was able to get only this one image…there was no cropping. Luck was a major factor in achieving this image. Thank you again!
I love the details on his face.
Linn–what you call luck, I prefer to call persistence, patience and remarkable powers of observation!
These birds live down on the river close to where I live but they are very hard to photograph.