I captured this at my local nature reserve just down the road from me. This Egret was perched on this log, and was infact fishing. They will stand for ages looking for any signs of fish in the water. The darker water BG is due to over hanging foliage around this dam. I decided to leave the feather. Taken early morning.
Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 300mm f/2.8 +2 x TC = 600mm
1/1600
F/7.1
ISO 640
Manual exposure
Hand held from my car.