Great Egret with Green Lore

[Tom Walter]

I was unaware that Great Egrets had green lores during high breeding season until I looked at this image and my North American bird book. I didn't even know what the lore was and had to look it up on the internet. What a beautiful green! Is the green present in both males and females?

I took this last week at one of the lakes in our subdivision.

Nikon D200
Nikon 70-300 4.5-5.6G VR
1/2500 sec at f6.3 and ISO 400
300 mm at ISO 400
Hand held

[Doug Brown]

Nice hunting pose. I might trim a bit of canvas off the bottom of the frame, and I'd try for a lower shooting angle if possible.

[denise ippolito]

Tom, As Doug mentioned this is a nice hunting pose. I like the idea of taking some off the bottom. Sharpness looks good. I wish the light were softer.

[Arthur Morris]

Yes to sharp. And yes, both sexes get green lores. The light here is very bright and the veggies are distracting to me