breeding reddish

[annmpacheco]

My favorite bird with leftover love for the rest! Taken from a boat in Texas, near Aransas a few years ago. Just a spit of land that was a wonderful thriving rookery for waders. However, no more, hurricane wiped it out last year. Although there were a good dozen reddish egrets, this fellow had the most vibrant blue lores and I was happy to place him atop this sunflower vegetation. I like the soft light and the beautiful shaggy head and mane plume feathers. Ok I love the beautiful head feathers and mane!
DPP, levels, reduced saturation in yellows, cleaned up the bill, sharpened, NR...

1Dx
600mmII
HH

ISO 800
6.3
1/2500

[Isaac Grant]

Cool shot of the bird and the habitat with those yellow flowers. Nice wing position. I do wish the head angle was a bit better though. Seems like some noise on the birds wings but should not be at such a low ISO with the 1dx.

[arash_hazeghi]

Nice frame Ann, I do wish for a better HA though, and a better wing position, just a bit more dynamic...... I like that we can see the feet

TFS

[John Mack]

Very nice. Great looking bird and a neat flight pose. I like the flowers on the bottom of the frame.

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

Superb quality & detail Ann! I love the pink, blue & rusty color combo! A keeper for sure!

[David Roach]

My favorite too... To image one in full mating plumage and color in flight with sunflowers below is a dream... Only thing could improve this is if it were the one bird I'd want more, the white morph in same conditions... TFS

[Juan Tolentino]

Beautiful frame Ann, ditto all the good comments. TFS.


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[Arthur Morris]

Bird looks great but for the fact that it was looking for a girlfriend ... The o-o-f flowers look really funky. I can't decide if that is good or bad.

with love, artie