The Great White Egret! by kimariehere
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Today I up and took off and forgot about the housework again today lol yeaaa!!!
Georgy took me to a special place where she shoots wildlife - at this lake in Balboa Park - I didnt even know there were Egrets there.. ,at this wonderful wildlife reserve place in Van nuys California...
so here my first little attempt in trying to get a wild bird at this new place.( lol with my little camera =nikon 7900). , I had never seen this bird beofre in the wild so it was REAL exciting!!..it was so neat there so ,I had a blast today with my new found friend Georgia,(thanks to Renderosity for finding her)!!...I realise how much I have to learn.. and thats the way it is = the more you learn the more your realise you have lOTS MORE TO LEARN!!!..no matter what stage so stay childlike and have fun thats what I say!.lol...esp around experianced talent like Georgia.. humbling! Here is a litle more on this beautiful long necked bird that reminded me a little of a white flamingo!... oh I do love the way they fly!!.. its sooo BEAUTIFUL!!! WOW!!!! a littlw more info here;
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The great white egret is a graceful, large, and slender bird. The great white egret is also called the white, egret, great egret, the common egret, and the American egret. The loss of habitat and pollution is causing the egret's population to decrease.
The egret has an amazing layer of soft feathery feathers during the breeding time. The bird is thirty-five to forty-one inches (eighty-nine to one hundred four centimeters). The American egret has a fifty-five inch (one hundred forty centimeters) wingspan. The bird is only white except for its yellow bill. Its bill is also large.
The young develop feathers on their heads, necks, and backs only for the mating season. The feathers are beautiful and very delicate.
It lives on five of the continents. Its habitat includes coastal lagoons, marshes, and savanna
The bird finds food in marshlands. It finds its prey by coiling its neck ready to stab fish. Its diet includes fish, reptiles, and water invertebrates. During the dry months, it will eat small mammals, nesting birds, and snails.
The bird's nest is made of small twigs and sticks and can be anywhere from six to forty feet above water. The egret lays one to six pale green eggs. The eggs take twenty-three to twenty-six days to incubate. The babies are fed the same way as great blue herons. The young great blue herons and great white egrets are fed by their parent putting its bill in the baby's throat to be fed partially digested frogs, fish, and other foods. They used to be called,"The great American white Egret " but that stopped because they exist on five contenents!
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SOrry am behind on comments again lol- ohh so hard to do it all take care of a family of five do photoshoots and comment, but I love you all and loveeee looking at your work and really do try.. will catch up later tonight.. love ya
great big hugs ♥
Kimmers! :O)
Comments (63)
Tedz
House Work Suxs! A fine catch of this Big White Smudgie...looking quite proud!
nathalie06
It's the day of the Egrets ;o))) After the romantic one of Georgia, yours..... a very beautiful photograph Kimmers, so net and clear. It's a very majestic bird, so elegant. I love him ! Have a nice week-end. Hugsssssss
soulofharmony
its a beautiful capture. of this bird.. and everyday is a learning day in p'graphy.. even the most experiance have loads to learn.. anyone who tells you they know it all .. doesnt... you caught this bird in a beautiful pose..:)..:))))
romanceworks
How fun to find this marvelous bird. I like his stark whiteness against the colors of the water. Lovely image. :o) CC
2Loose2Trek
Very cool shot Kimmers ... I love the composition. Great lighting and subject material. Excellent!
kenmo
Kimmie...excellent shot....
cynlee
so great that you got to go with Georgy!!! she can definitely show you layering! even better to see it then try to explain it.. wonderful shot here.. white are hard to shoot & you did very well! :]
Shari123
An exceptional capture of the Egret Kimmers! They are such fascinating birds. I hope you skip housework more often LOL
maggiemai
WOW Kimmers!! Awesome photo of this beautiful white bird!! I'm in Awe here!! Big VOTE !!! :-) Have a great weekend!
escafeld
Difficult high contrast subject Kimmers. Well done!!!
Onslow
very graceful capture :)
jcv2
Love to see this egret full of gratitude, posing here to be shot by you! :) Impressive work, Kimmers, quite a thrilling experience!
donvino
Wonderful shot ..very crisp and clear..great capture.
Lissa_lei
Very beutiful shot, the bird looks so elegant, and the reeds on the side are beutiful, nice post work, so serene. V Lina
logiloglu
a beautiful bird in this proud pose. the light is wonderful. an excellent wildlife photography,Kim. wish you a wonderful weekend,Kim. V #:O)
tizjezzme
Very beautiful egret ... I have yet to capture one of these!!! Good job :))
soffy
ohh a very beautiful picture,excellent shotV
Chaos911
hey very cool shot, excellently done!!!!
GOLDILOCKSUK
Wow you do go to some great places this is one beautiful shot how excellent! Beatiful photography V Cathy xoxoxo
thesymphonyofthelife
i like the pose.It's an excellent photography. have a good day
Punaguy
So kewl to see them out of a cage..we only see them here in the zoo...wonderful shot! Aloha!
uniquedreamer
This is excellent photography of nature!! Beautiful capture of this beautiful bird!..Have a nice Sunday!
Lledeline
Beautiful
jocko500
there here in the wild but I never had a change to photo them. Real good photo
morin3000
Very beautiful photograph with sounds natural environment!:)
evielouise
wow so white like snow it should be called snow bird but oh noo! there 's already a snowbird lol; wonderful shot !
Gor111
Oh no housework but a real splendid and proud looking white egret! Beautiful how you have set the light and colors! What an excellent shot! Bravo!!! V
Cosme..D..Churruca
Fantastic ! So splendid this creature... and a most interesting info !
ovag
Wonderful shot Kim. Hey we didn't talk since a long time... I love this white bird.
DennisReed
Beautiful work! Bravo!