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    Nikon D7000 w/Nikkor 300mm f.4 lens + 1.4X TC, tripod mounted
    ISO 400; f/7.1 @ 1/2500 sec; MM -0.67
    PP: CS5 curves and SH, and cloned out distracting oof UL branches and a bit of a branch intersecting with the bird on the right.

    The rookery at York, Pennsylvania hosts numerous pairs of nesting Great Egrets and Black-crowned Night Herons. As the birds establish their nests, they set up protective zones around them.

    In this image, the Egret on the right evidently intruded upon one of the nest protective zones. As a consequence, a presumed member of the nesting pair quickly arrived upon the scene, to drive the intruder away. I photographed the entire sequence of events, and the metadata show that the defender on the left arrived within a minute and a half of the intruder's landing. And the intruder took only a second to depart following the arrival of the defender!

    Interesting stuff, I think. And so to is the disheveled plumage of the defended as it landed. That's what really caught my eye in this particular frame.

    You comments and suggestions are most welcome.

    Norm

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    Good separation between the two Norm, and I like the aggressive posture of the egret on the left. Whites look good, and thanks for sharing the story.

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    Good story told by the image. The framing works well here.

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    Thanks Stuart and Joe. Your comments are greatly appreciated!

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