This Snowy Egret flew toward me and then landed on a dead tree and put on a nice show at the perfect distance to photograph it. I'm posting my faverate from the flight and then a number of behavioral images.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Incoming
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/3000s3200 ISO+0.3 EV
2) I like the background of this image which includes my car, the blue on the right
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/5800s3200 ISO-1.3 EV
3) Preening
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/5800s3200 ISO-1.3 EV
4) Reacting to something behind me
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/6400s3200 ISO-1.3 EV
5) That feels better
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/7500s3200 ISO-1.3 EV
6) Incoming Tree Swallow
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/6400s3200 ISO-1.3 EV
7) Preening the underside of it's wing
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/7500s3200 ISO-1.3 EV