Egret in a tree

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Egret in a tree

August 9, 2019 by Mike Powell

I inadvertently spooked a Great Egret (Ardea alba) last week while exploring a small pond at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. I thought that it was going to fly away, but instead it opted to perch in a nearby tree. The sun was really bright as I tried to track the bird in my camera’s viewfinder, so many of my shots were overexposed. As the bird was settling in among the tree branches, I was able to capture this shot. I really like this shot because of the egret’s wing positions that are so unusual and graceful.

Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, Summer, wildlife | Tagged Ardea alba, Canon 50D, egret, Great Egret, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Tamron 180mm, Woodbridge VA | 6 Comments

6 Responses

on August 9, 2019 at 7:24 am | Reply Dan Antion

It looks like a statue, Mike. Great timing!
on August 9, 2019 at 7:32 am | Reply Ms. Liz

Incredibly elegant.
- on August 9, 2019 at 3:03 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Whenever I see egrets in motion, I can’t help but think of a ballet.
on August 9, 2019 at 9:30 am | Reply Wally Jones

The egret obviously has studied composition and knew what you wanted.
Very nice, Mike!
on August 10, 2019 at 7:19 am | Reply Molly Lin Dutina

Nice sharp image. Lovely!
- on August 10, 2019 at 9:55 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Molly. I did not have a long telephoto lens on my camera when I spotted the egret and am happy that I was able to make do with what I had. I think a lot of life is like that, using what we have rather than always wanting more.