Great White Egret

[Tim Mayo]

Spotted my first great white egret (well at least I think it is!) along the Mawddach Estuary in Wales today. Since I had my dog with me I only had the 70-350 attached to my R4 as I can comfortably attach this to my Peak Design Clip, no chance of doing that with the 200-600! There are not too many of these birds in the UK so gutted I didn't have the 200-600 but still happy to get a shot in, although heavily cropped to 1000px here.

• ILCE-7RM4
• E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
• 350.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 640

 

[Drewid]

My Penguin book of birds says that is a Duck!

 

[Tim Mayo]

Made a similar walk today and spotted him again, a little bit closer this time as well so only cropped to 2048px here

• ILCE-7RM4
• E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
• 350.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 160

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Very nice Tim. We get them nearby quite often, but always at distance too.

 

[Drewid]

Much better Tim. Like that.

 

[Tim Mayo]

Much better Tim. Like that.

Cheers! A little bit closer and some nicer light helped me out a little here. Still wish I’d had the 200-600 with me!

 

[Drewid]

Still wish I’d had the 200-600 with me!

You don't really need to look into his soul!

 

[Tim Mayo]

Very nice Tim. We get them nearby quite often, but always at distance too.

Thanks Kev. First one I've seen, I'll probably see them everywhere now!

 

[Tim Mayo]

You don't really need to look into his soul!

Lol. That is true, it's nice to include some of the environment as well.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Thanks Kev. First one I've seen, I'll probably see them everywhere now!

You will. It took me years to get a Male Bearded Tit, now I see them any time I go looking for Beardies.

 

[NatureBoyOhio]

It was a very gloomy day when I captured this image.

• ILCE-7M2
• 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM
• 300.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[Jeff A]

You will. It took me years to get a Male Bearded Tit, now I see them any time I go looking for Beardies.

Say What?

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Say What?

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1600