Snowy ... in July?

Snowy Egret
Egretta thula

After our trip to Cape May, we decided to hit Forsythe NWR on our way home. It would have been spectacular ... if the green heads weren't trying to eat us. We ended up missing a lot of good shots because they weren't good enough to warrant further bites. But then again, some things were.

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Vicki's Nature says:

lovely shot ... my favorite egret
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

I-P-S says:

stunning shot, love the blue background showing off the white feathers and those yellow feet always get me, very well seen and captured
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Team Hymas says:

well done!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Garnite says:

Beautiful, and well worth at least a few bite marks. They say we're about to get a plague of mosquitoes here, due to conditions in this weird and wonderful year.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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Excellent capture!

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Shawn Wainwright says:

Great shot with a great background! Green heads suck!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Doug Lloyd says:

WOW What a nice job on the whites.
D
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

hamapenguin says:

beautiful!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

hearman says:

Real nice Marty, no blow out here, well done and worth the bites, they didn't bother me a bit, lol.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

'grahamsj3 says:

Great shot of a gorgeous bird.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

capreolus says:

Perfect! Also the yellow feet are visible.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

martytdx says:

Thanks, everyone for the comments.

Jim - mosquitoes are at least held at bay by repellent. Greenheads simply hold their noses and go in kamikaze style.
Don - glad to hear that the greenheads didn't bother you out there in California.
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Taken on July 11, 2008

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