Preen
by morpheus71
A Little Egret preening itself at Hackney Marshes, Teign Estuary , Devon.
Always a joy to watch them hunting for flatfish, by drumming the mud with their feet... then pouncing at their prey at such speed. These elegant birds spend a fair amount of time keeping their 20,000+ feathers clean and well oiled too.
Pentax K3
Sigma 50-500mm OS HSM DG (f/8 at 500mm)
Always a joy to watch them hunting for flatfish, by drumming the mud with their feet... then pouncing at their prey at such speed. These elegant birds spend a fair amount of time keeping their 20,000+ feathers clean and well oiled too.
Pentax K3
Sigma 50-500mm OS HSM DG (f/8 at 500mm)
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Jumbo48
Uploaded27/03/2019 - 23:27
CategoryWildlife / Nature
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Posted 28/03/2019 - 12:36
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Great shot, I love the contrast between the dark and light, very well captured.
Regards John/Jumbo
Posted 28/03/2019 - 12:59
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Jumbo48 wrote:
Great shot, I love the contrast between the dark and light, very well captured.
Many thanks indeed John, I smiled as the Egret moved into this chiaroscuro contrast, lit by the setting sun to do it's preening such delightful and majestic looking creatures
Great shot, I love the contrast between the dark and light, very well captured.
Posted 29/03/2019 - 14:10
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Light, airy delicacy contrasted with the chaos of the muddy bank and the impenetrable blackness of the water. The side-lighting seals the deal. Like.
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