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16-OCT-2017 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Hunting in Classic Fashion

"The elegant Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many a North American wetland. Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron, these are still large birds with impressive wingspans. They hunt in classic heron fashion, standing immobile or wading through wetlands to capture fish with a deadly jab of their yellow bill." https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/great_egret/id)

I love to watch the egret and heron as they hunt for food. They are programmed to be masters of the hunt. This egret swiftly captured it's meal quick as a flash, and then swallowed it in one gulp. Not my style of eating but whatever works for it! :)

Nikon D500 ,Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C
1/640s f/10.0 at 600.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time16-Oct-2017 12:13:58
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length600 mm
Exposure Time1/625 sec
Aperturef/10
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-1.00
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Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
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John Shen Photography28-Oct-2017 01:43
Fantastic capture of this "catch"!
parrothouse18-Oct-2017 15:16
They are handsome hunters. Love the reflection.
Julie Oldfield18-Oct-2017 01:12
Great catch for both of you! V
Hank Vander Velde18-Oct-2017 01:08
Super catch x 2 Vern.
Laura Milholland17-Oct-2017 18:08
Well caught for you both! Lovely colors and sharpness, and that's quite a large and pretty fish.
Martin Lamoon17-Oct-2017 17:17
A fine photograph.
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Walter Otto Koenig17-Oct-2017 16:01
Wow! great shot Vern and so well timed. Really nice lighting and reflections too. "V"
Jim Coffman17-Oct-2017 15:57
Absolutely superb!!
John Ewing17-Oct-2017 15:44
Wonderful birds. We see them twice a year when they pass through on migration. Should be soon, in fact.
globalgadabout17-Oct-2017 14:54
fresh fish for a healthy diet...fine work here..
Ruth Voorhis17-Oct-2017 13:54
Excellent shot, Vern! V
Helen Betts17-Oct-2017 13:35
Excellent capture of this egret, and I like that reflection, too. V.
Richard Glenn17-Oct-2017 13:31
Love capture and catch! V
Steve Thuman17-Oct-2017 12:45
Great catch!
joseantonio17-Oct-2017 12:05
perfect capture of those reflections.V.
Jack Hoying17-Oct-2017 10:51
A really nice shot of the hunter!
Yvonne17-Oct-2017 10:30
A very elegant bird and wonderful image Vern. v
Juliette17-Oct-2017 08:00
superb capture of this beauty-bird V
Roger Bailey17-Oct-2017 07:36
A great image, love the reflections.
danad17-Oct-2017 06:42
A superb shot ! Great timing and warm tones. V.
Bea.17-Oct-2017 06:06
Excellent shot of this successful hunter.
Ed Duverger17-Oct-2017 05:50
Good hunter.
Azlin Ahmad17-Oct-2017 05:17
And a classic shot indeed. V
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