Reddish egrets are one of the more amusing birds to watch while they are feeding. They run back and forth in the water, zig zagging left and right as if drunk, before making a catch. They do this to confuse the fish, also using the shadows cast by their wings. They are less common than other egrets and most have this red and grey coloration, however, there is also a white morph of the species. This one was photographed at Fort Desoto Beach in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
Hey Kate, this was last winter. All I really remember is that I took a right when I got to the beach and went to one of the furthest parking lots where there was an inlet marshy area that had lots of shore birds present.
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Not usually a big fan of the bird photos but I have to say I like this guy.
Love the action shot! The only thing about LA that i miss (besides fish tacos) is watching pelicans divebomb into the water. Super cool.
you caught this at Fort Desoto? which end of the sand?
Hey Kate, this was last winter. All I really remember is that I took a right when I got to the beach and went to one of the furthest parking lots where there was an inlet marshy area that had lots of shore birds present.
These photos are better than watching it in video on NatGeo!
I mean it.
Hey Sean,
What ISO do you use when you shoot this type of action?
ISO on that one was 400. It was late in the day but with good direct sunlight so my shutter was a fast 1/1600 of a second. Aperture was f/5.