Lake Martin Great Egret

[susanschermer]

This one from a 2005 trip to Lake Martin with Artie. I used the 70-200 at 120 mm. ISO200 1/125 at f8. Wildlife plus scenery really does it for me.
I read that the rookery is active again, also that it is closed during breeding season. What a shame! Does anybody know more?

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Very pretty setting and composition Susan and I love that you were able to capture the reflection. A beautiful image.

[Bill McCrystyn]

A wildlife landscape. Great wingspan, sweet BG. Pretty stuff.

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Susan,

Love the warm light. I would like to see a little more separation between the Egret and the green... that's about it for me!!

Can't help you with your question... sorry!

[Tim Vidrine]

Hi Susan,

The rookery is active, but accessible only by boat which is illegal during nesting season. The birds have moved away from the road a few hundred yards. I’m told this was the nesting area in the early days. As the number of nests increased the birds moved closer to the road. I spend most of my spring mornings at Lake Martin prior to work for the song bird migration. The photo opportunities for the nesting egrets, herons, and spoonbills are slim.<O:p
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However, they are building a board walk into the lake. I believe they’ve started the project, but don’t know the projected completion date.

[susanschermer]

Thanks for the update, Tim. I'll be eager to know when the boardwalk is ready.