Cattle Egret in Plumage

[Manjesh Lingamurthy]

Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, FL

Nikon D300
Nikkor 200-400MM F4 AFS VR
F5.6 1/2000
ISO 250
Manual Metering

If you know the back island at Wakodahatchee, the background you get is all the houses, which is very unfortunate, as this back island can be very productive sometimes, but most shots will be useless, because of the background. Same thing with this picture. Still posted, as I like these egrets in there breeding plumage with beautiful colors.

[Paul Kusmin]

I love to see them in their breeding plumage as well.
really nice light and i like the wing stretch.
The house is not too distracting, overall a decent shot.

[Myer Bornstein]

The house is not a problem in this image nice late afternoon light on the egret

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice warm colour here. I don't mind the vegetation, and the upper half of the BG is superb...but the house is a pity IMO (I was actually wondering what that was before I read your image description). Too bad the head is seemingly angled away a bit, and wish the near wing was higher up (this might have also prevented the shadow on it). Oh, and I would eliminate the spot on the bill:). Exposure and sharpness are A-1!

[stuart wanuck]

love the whites but background there to stay

[Arthur Morris]

Loverly light and bird. Bad house ;) Wing position could be better as noted. Bill and chin clean-up would improve it.