Fisherman & Dancer (see photo's below in comment box too : )
White Morph of Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) – The Dancer
Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, St.Petersburg,Florida
White Morph Reddish Egrets seem to be natural born “Dancers” when they are hunting for prey, they twirl, spin, piroquette and dip. They can look very funny, goofy and yet still be graceful. I came across this Reddish Egret white morph while photographing with a friend at Fort De Soto’s north beach one late afternoon and it provided us with at least several hours of entertainment.
I’ve heard that you can only get shots like this with long lenses but I don’t think that holds true in every situation. This photo was taken using my Nikkor 70-300mm VR lens and this wasn’t much of a crop. One of the reasons I was able to be this close to this Reddish Egret was because the birds at Fort De Soto are used to having humans around and they are less flighty because of that.
This white morph is in breeding plumage shown by the pink bill and the blue lores. Reddish Egrets can be found almost all year long at Fort De Soto, the only time people are really aware of their absence is after a tropical storm sweeps through the Gulf coast. Reddish Egrets frequent mudflats, tidal lagoons and along the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico.
Watching and photographing them as they dance through the warm waters chasing prey is a spectacular sight. It is mesmerizing for any photographer.
SNACK FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
~“If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch Painter
~“When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” ~ Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish Scientist and Inventor
~“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” ~ Henry Ford, American Industrialist, Founder of Ford Motor Company
~“It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get up again.” ~ Vince Lombardi, American Football Coach
~“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States from 1933-1945
~“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.”Proverbs 12:25
~“… Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
~“Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8
Ah, how nice it is to have the weekend to enjoy! Hope you do! : )
Fisherman & Dancer (see photo's below in comment box too : )
White Morph of Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) – The Dancer
Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, St.Petersburg,Florida
White Morph Reddish Egrets seem to be natural born “Dancers” when they are hunting for prey, they twirl, spin, piroquette and dip. They can look very funny, goofy and yet still be graceful. I came across this Reddish Egret white morph while photographing with a friend at Fort De Soto’s north beach one late afternoon and it provided us with at least several hours of entertainment.
I’ve heard that you can only get shots like this with long lenses but I don’t think that holds true in every situation. This photo was taken using my Nikkor 70-300mm VR lens and this wasn’t much of a crop. One of the reasons I was able to be this close to this Reddish Egret was because the birds at Fort De Soto are used to having humans around and they are less flighty because of that.
This white morph is in breeding plumage shown by the pink bill and the blue lores. Reddish Egrets can be found almost all year long at Fort De Soto, the only time people are really aware of their absence is after a tropical storm sweeps through the Gulf coast. Reddish Egrets frequent mudflats, tidal lagoons and along the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico.
Watching and photographing them as they dance through the warm waters chasing prey is a spectacular sight. It is mesmerizing for any photographer.
SNACK FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
~“If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch Painter
~“When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” ~ Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish Scientist and Inventor
~“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” ~ Henry Ford, American Industrialist, Founder of Ford Motor Company
~“It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get up again.” ~ Vince Lombardi, American Football Coach
~“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States from 1933-1945
~“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.”Proverbs 12:25
~“… Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
~“Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8
Ah, how nice it is to have the weekend to enjoy! Hope you do! : )