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wembley
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p.1 #1 · dance of the Reddish Egret

here are a few Reddish Egrets from today. Truly a wonderful bird to observe and photograph. Well worth traipsing through the lagoon for a spectacular show. have not posted in forever (not shot much lately) so today was a great day.

1 Got ya

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2 Oops

3 I'll try again
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4 thissaway
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5 thataway
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6 thisaway again
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7 straight ahead
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8 pause

9 lets go again
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10 where'd ya go
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11 there you are
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12 And to finish ..... a flip
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cheers
wembley

Edited on Feb 15, 2008 at 03:24 AM

Feb 15, 2008 at 03:23 AM

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p.1 #2 · dance of the Reddish Egret

The reddish is the most animated of all the egrets, I love the way you captured his playful nature and signature reddish crown

Feb 15, 2008 at 03:51 AM

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p.1 #3 · dance of the Reddish Egret

A spectacular set of photos of an egret not seen much in So, Cal. . The presentation seems to build with each photo. All shots are colorful and tack sharp and the commentary indicates you enjoyed the show as well. Were these shot in the San Diego area by any chance ? #11 sets the tone for detail for sure.
Bill

Feb 15, 2008 at 03:56 AM

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p.1 #4 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Absolutely gorgeous lighting Wembly! Great series! I love these frisky Egrets.

Gene

Feb 15, 2008 at 04:00 AM

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p.1 #5 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Laura and Bill:

Thanks for the comments.

Bill:

These were shot in SW Florida at Little Estero Lagoon, Ft Myers, today. My 2nd visit there and a wonderful location with the RE very active both times.

wembley

Feb 15, 2008 at 04:00 AM

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p.1 #6 · dance of the Reddish Egret

I agree with those above. These are wonderfully sharp with superb lighting. Nice captures!

Jason-

Feb 15, 2008 at 04:03 AM

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p.1 #7 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Gene and Jason:

Thanks for the comments.

wembley

Feb 15, 2008 at 04:54 AM

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p.1 #8 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Wow - these are awesome. Love the sharpness, the lighting and the poses. Interesting on #5 how you can see the reflection of the water. Wonderful shots. They make me feel like I am right there. Love the commentary too. Thanks for sharing.

Feb 15, 2008 at 05:14 AM

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p.1 #9 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Amazing, gorgeous. These shots are wonderful. The others said it all, I just wanted to add one more "Wow". Truly great work.

Tim

Feb 15, 2008 at 05:35 AM

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p.1 #10 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Well done, and #11 is especially good. Gregg

Feb 15, 2008 at 02:00 PM

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p.1 #11 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Wow, those were fun to look at! What an entertaining series you captured. Beautiful Egret, #2 and 9 are sweet. Interesting challenge to capture the end of the bill being that it is jet black and sometimes seems to disappear. You did a fantastic job on all these, must have been fun to be there.

Karl

Feb 15, 2008 at 03:33 PM

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p.1 #12 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Fabulous set! It really is all about the light, isn't it?

Feb 15, 2008 at 03:46 PM

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p.1 #13 · dance of the Reddish Egret

What a great series and such an animated subject - lighting and all are tops.

Gero

Feb 15, 2008 at 04:21 PM

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p.1 #14 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Beautiful set of shots, great lighting

Feb 15, 2008 at 10:01 PM

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p.1 #15 · dance of the Reddish Egret

thanks everyone for the comments. I can't wait to shoot them again.

cheers
wembley

Feb 16, 2008 at 02:33 AM

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p.1 #16 · dance of the Reddish Egret

This is an excellent set of behavior shots - waaaaaaay cool!
Susan

Feb 16, 2008 at 02:45 AM

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p.1 #17 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Wow, nice seriese of shots. I like #8 and #11 the most. The First two also caught my eye as the Rednes of the egret relly stood out from the wings.

Great images.

Feb 16, 2008 at 02:46 AM

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p.1 #18 · dance of the Reddish Egret

I love these Wembley - - just love them.

Just love them. I'm hoping to see one (Reddish Egret that is) tomorrow or rather in the morning.

Lil

Feb 16, 2008 at 08:37 AM

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p.1 #19 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Fantastic!
You should hear some backgroundmusic with it when scrolling down the pictures!

Beautiful bird!

RT.

Feb 16, 2008 at 09:23 AM

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p.1 #20 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Beautiful, beautiful, like reading a fine piece of poetry!

Feb 16, 2008 at 10:03 AM

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p.1 #21 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Outstanding...great series.

Feb 17, 2008 at 03:19 AM

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p.1 #22 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Hey, these are great. The reddish is hard to shoot.
Bruce

Feb 17, 2008 at 03:25 AM

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p.1 #23 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Well Wembly,

after spending about 3 hours driving today to Bolsa Chica & back home I'm sad to report - - no Reddish Egret visible today.

I'm sad.

How do I make a crying face? Anyhow, my first visit to Bolsa Chica & I was freezing my buns off most of the day.

Mental note, always carry a wind breaker in the backpack..... & stop removing clothes out of the car....

Anyhow, if you happen to see it again....... Would you please PM me? I would like to try again if the RE is seen again. Everyone was looking for it & asking about it.

Feel privileged/blessed to have gotten these amazing shots....

Lil

Feb 17, 2008 at 07:44 AM

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p.1 #24 · dance of the Reddish Egret

Excellent series! Lighting, color, detail and poses are outstanding!

Doug

Feb 17, 2008 at 12:35 PM

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p.1 #25 · dance of the Reddish Egret

This is a wonderful sequence, and such a delight to see. Thank you!

Feb 17, 2008 at 01:14 PM


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