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Cattle Egret


Cattle Egret
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Copyright: Tom Conzemius (pirate) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 799 W: 152 N: 1186] (7474)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L USM
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/3000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-02 10:39
Viewed: 3748
Points: 56
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Cattle Egret

Description
The Cattle Egret is a stocky species, averaging 51 cm long and weighing 200-600 g, with a short thick bill. The non-breeding adult has all-white plumage, a yellow bill, and greyish-yellow legs. When breeding, orange buff plumes develop on the back, breast and crown, and the legs become orange pink. The sexes are similar, but juvenile birds have a black bill.

This bird will give soft kre calls in flight, and a gruff rick-reck on the ground.

Habitat
The Cattle Egret is often found in dry grassy habitats, unlike most herons which are associated with shallow water. It feeds on insects, especially grasshoppers, and is usually found with cattle and other large animals which disturb small creatures which the egrets then catch. This species will sometimes ride on the backs of these animals.

Distribution
The Cattle Egret is native to parts of Asia, Africa and Europe.

The species has successfully colonised much of the rest of the world, and is now resident in Australia, the Pacific, North America and South America. Unlike introduced species, Cattle Egrets have achieved this spread without human aid or intervention. Cattle Egrets were first sighted in northern South America in 1877 and North America in 1941, having apparently flown across the Atlantic Ocean. Individual birds have been sighted in Antarctica.

Most Cattle Egrets are permanent residents with some post-breeding dispersal, which may have led to the egret's range expansion.

Reproduction
The breeding habitat of the Cattle Egret is large wetlands in warm countries. It nests in colonies, often with other wading birds, usually on a platform of sticks in trees or shrubs. 1-5 eggs are laid.

Cattle Egrets also may reproduce in rural and urban locations, provided there is a pond or pool of some kind around.
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Dear Tom, Very beautiful composition. Nice placing of the birds and well captured action. TFS. with best regards.vab.

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  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 404 W: 69 N: 951] (4247)
  • [2007-10-02 10:51]
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Hi Tom,
it looks like the airport is open. All avians come in one after the other.
A fine image with clear details on the first bird and a vague second bird. It looks great. Was the egret about to land on the pole?

Regards JAcob

Your DOF is superb. POV is nice. Is is a hand held shot or mount shot? In any case motion is well frozen into frame!

TFS

Subhayan.

Hi Tom, perfect capture of very lovely egrets with warm colors. POV/DOF, composition and details great. Sharpness of yours always great. good notes to read. You have a good chance capturing such a great pose. thanks for sharing us.
best wishes
Ahmet

Hello Tom
A fine shot..the lead Egret is pinsharp whilst your dof brings the second in nicely..the post in hte foreground adds to the whole scene...Great work
Tfs
paul

Hi Tom,
that's fantastic - so sharp - and the other one also wonderful in the back, excellent work, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Very clear and sharp Tom, great action shot.

Jack

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 2232 W: 10 N: 2971] (16891)
  • [2007-10-02 16:26]

Hola Tom,
buena captura y sensacional pov,
los dtalles y bg, hermosos,
saludos

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 1 N: 6188] (21378)
  • [2007-10-02 17:59]

Hello Tom,
Superb in flight capture of a tough white subject, great sharpness and composition. Thanks for sharing.
Rick

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  • mbasil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 335 W: 148 N: 745] (3320)
  • [2007-10-02 19:57]

Very interesting shot in an interesting catalog, Tom. I like the capture of the birds in flight, and these in particular. The white bodies really stand out from the brown bg. I think you've used just the right DoF here, too -- a bit of blur in the post and trailing bird. Very fun to look at!
Mike

Hi Tom
Nice crisp clean image
superb sharpness with
contrasting background
tfs
jon

piratinho,

this is a very beautiful picture!immens composition.immens colors.one egret sharp the other one oof,it is so beautifully done.and the oof egret has such a magnific flight.i love it!
tfs
caroline

Hi Tom
Beautiful shot. Great mood, beautiful light. Perfect OOF buckground. Sharpness and dOF is great. I like OOF heron on the right. Great compo with two birds and tree trunk
Best wishes
Krzysztof

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1114 W: 0 N: 2546] (11425)
  • [2007-10-03 9:09]

Hi Tom
Beautiful composition whit perfect DOF.Excellent POV and very sharp on hte first Egret.You had capture excellent details and the colors are very nice.
TFS Michel

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2007-10-03 10:40]

Hello Tom,
Wonderful photo. Fantastic DOF and light on the first bird. The composition and sharpness are great.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1369 W: 9 N: 6334] (18906)
  • [2007-10-03 23:26]

Hi Tom

Hreat composition with wonderful sharpness in the central bird. You have captureed a wonderful sense of movement here.

James

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  • jlynx Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 87 W: 7 N: 46] (455)
  • [2007-10-04 3:49]

Hello Tom,
The simple picture, very dynamic. Here very pleases to me the sharpness and the arrangement of depth of sharpness. Such manoeuvre influenced very well on fine arts of photo.
Best regards,
Jurek

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-10-04 17:58]

Hello Tom

Nicely done.The composition is excellent,and the DOF is very well done.The focus is sharp with very good detail.The colours are lovely.The OOF BG has a wonderful bokeh.TFS

Rob

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1393 W: 119 N: 5267] (23955)
  • [2007-10-05 12:02]

Hello Ton, great shot of those Egrets. Well composed, very good sharpness with a super background. I also love the warm light. Thanks,

Mario

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2150 W: 319 N: 4263] (16942)
  • [2007-10-05 23:39]

Tom, great action, great sharpness and bg.

I also enjoy composition a lot. A great action, a great image.

Congratulations.

Hi Tom,
Great capture. Well done.
The DOF is superbe. Clear details aldo.
TFS
Cheers.
Michel

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1137 W: 26 N: 3879] (13882)
  • [2007-10-08 5:04]

Hi Tom,
amazing exposure control and super sharp focus too, very impressive indeed, excellent technique.
tfs
Paul

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 98 N: 1707] (5458)
  • [2007-10-08 7:32]

Stunning details in the foreground bird and perfect composition with the second bird in the background! I love the stump of would too -- it adds a reference point and improves the composition
TFS
silke

Hola Tom.
Preciosos detalles y buen encuadre. Buen bg y acertado DoF.
Saludos, JL.

Nice work good focus, well composed, exposure looks fine tfs rgds Necip

Hi Tom
Beautiful shot of Cattle Egrets. Great focus with excellent detail and great exposure. Very well done!!
TFS
Tom

Bellissimo questo scatto: colori, tonalità e composizione ottimi!

Ciao e grazie, Emanuele

What a great shot!
The BG works fine here with the white subjects.
Excellent details on the eye.

Andrea

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