Egrets Fishing by Mike Hall

Sunday, 21st June 2009

Egrets fishing in the morning light

by Mike Hall

Hundreds of herons and egrets start the day off gathering fish. The birds are fishing to feed their chicks. They fly many miles from the nesting site to fish.

Equipment: Nikon D200 Sigma 500mm

Mike Hall

Nature photography has always been a passion for me. I love to take along a camera when I hike the Ozark mountains in northern Arkansas. I’ve traveled the world taking pictures and always enjoy the natural beauty of my home state of Arkansas.

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20 Comments

MATE Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 3:04 am
wow this is an amazing shot good angle and use of lighting when was this time wise 11:00 am… ect?
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 4:01 am
This is a very good ‘bird behavior’ shot. A friend called me from northern Calif. the other day to tell me about the egrets he was seeing in a wildlife refuge. Isn’t it nice that such beautiful creatures exist?
Leslie Parsley Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 4:14 am
When I look at this I think of a ballet. Beautiful.
Herman Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 4:57 am
I’m lucky to see one at a time. So many!!
Beautiful sight
Kirk Jordan Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 5:33 am
Thats the way to do it Mike, I hope to see many more of yours. This really is lyrical.
Malta Photography Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 8:59 am
Great image indeed, the reflection gives a really good impression and even the way you gave a dimension by slightly blurring the furthest point.
su Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 10:58 am
Busy shot, but I like it nature at its best.
Teresa Teresa Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 11:07 am
Stunning image!
wanda krack Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 11:59 am
What a wonderful shot!!
Pat Rains Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Love the ambers, yellows, and early morning light colors in this photo. It’s a good mix and couldn’t have been painted by anyone other than our awesome Creator! Thanks for capturing this rare scene from nature and sharing it with the rest of us.
eric s baker Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Those birds look happier’n a herd of mice in a grain bin! Excellent Shot, and I love the lighting.
Bonnie Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Walking on water. Spectacular.
planet lover Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 2:52 pm
How beautiful! Like Leslie, I thought of ballet, graceful dancers in white.
tiziana Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Thank you so much for this wonderful picture. And lucky you who were there to take it!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Not all creatures are such good parents, ‘flying many miles’ for food! Great picture, Mike.
YoMah Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 7:26 pm
a still that exudes action
totally vibrant
thank you
mike Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 7:42 pm
I never saw that bird before. So many of them together.
CELIA Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 10:06 pm
This is just beautiful! Thank you for sharing it. Now I understand the ballet entitled Swan Lake.”
Ellen Empson Says:
June 21st, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Wonderful nature image…true to life, nothing overly composed or cached. Like the DOF in this.

Cheers
Pauline Jones Says:
June 22nd, 2009 at 8:48 am
We have egrets on the river a few hundred yards away from the house… but not that many.