Egret Ballet

I do a lot of my local photography at Bombay Hook NWR, where this image was taken last week. Egrets and herons are so plentiful there, and I have photographed them so much, that I often don't stop to take their pictures, preferring to keep moving in search of something less common to shoot.

Unlike locations in Florida, the egrets and herons here don't have predictable flight paths, or nest in accessible areas, so most of the photo opportunities are wading and feeding shots. On this morning however, I came across several egrets that were more active and closer to shore. Though the late morning light was harsh, I tried to make the best of the opportunity given.

Nikon D2h, Nikon 500mm f/4 w/TC1.4, 1/2000 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200