photoartflightLooking Up
This Great Egret landed on a pile of sticks out in the lake at a local Wildlife Refuge. It kept looking up and glancing around. At first I thought it was looking for a hawk that was screeching nearby. But then I saw a few Dragonflies buzzing around above the Egret. It is interesting to watch the Egret pick them out of the air as they fly by.
It looks like the egret has activated its target acquisition mode. The pose is fascinating, Reed, and the background is wonderful–a beautifully composed shot
Thanks so much Mike! It was fun to watch & photograph as it was picking the dragonflies out as they flew by. But liked this image best out of the series.
No opportunity lost! 🙂
Yes! Instead of a drive-through, it is a fly-by snack!
What a terrific pose you captured. Wonderful photo, Reed!
Thanks Belinda! It was an interesting pose on the Egret! I guess lunch options were looking up!
Nice capture!
Thanks Michael! Things were looking up for the Egret!
I see egrets very occasionally on Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve.
Nice. If one didn’t know he was looking for dragonflies you might think he was pondering the universe. They have such knobby knees.
Yes! I did not think of that!! It does seem like it is pondering something!
Maybe hoping another egret doesn’t drop something on him.
Did not think of that possibility!!
Birds do what birds do and don’t care who’s below. 🙂