The big wading birds are tall, but really thin. A head on shot is hard to focus and usually not very interesting. I avoid them, but here the returning Egret came from the wrong direction. Well, he thought it was fine.
At least he came in ‘wide’ so I had something to focus on.
In almost all cases nesting materials are brought in from either the right or left side of the rookery. That’s why I wasn’t ready for these shots. I assume this Egret went the length of the swamp for a new ‘hunting’ ground of twigs.
Did he give this nesting stick to her or just drop it? This is a great story and so wonderfully captured!
Thank you. Usually they pass stick to the other bird. Other times place it on the nest. Just dropping anything is reserved for feeding the ‘teenagers’. Safer to drop food and leave, they are dangerous.
Great post 😁
Thank you. A side view is usually more dramatic, better in general. But given the chance I’ll shoot most anything… just delete the bad ones.