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Out early, last Saturday, 28/11/20, I spotted this Great White Egret being hounded by a resident Grey Heron at Portmore Lough, Northern Ireland. The Great Whites are present in Asia, Africa, the Americas and Southern Europe, but have rarely been recorded this far north, so I was very happy to get a crack at this one. D5 with 500 PF ISO 800, f5.6 @ 1/1600 Sec., handheld.
Also known as The Common Egret, Large Egret or Great White Heron , I have often seen these birds in Spanish marshes as far up as Valencia -- now it looks as if this species is probing further north in search of food as climate change is drying out many breeding wetlands in Southern Spain. The shot below taken at Pego Marsh, Costa Blanca, Spain with D850 and Tarmron 150-600mm., at 280mm., f5.6, ISO 60, 1/1250 Sec., handheld. (09/03/18).
However, if you are fortunate enough to visit the Pantanal in Brazil, you'll see these birds by the truckload, along with hordes of Yacare Caiman --- as below.
And in this shot, again in the Pantanal, in the company of Roseate Spoonbills and the enormous Jabiru Stork. Both shots with D7000 and Tamron 70-300 mm., ISO 800 ' 250mm., f10 1/250 Sec., handheld.
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Also known as The Common Egret, Large Egret or Great White Heron , I have often seen these birds in Spanish marshes as far up as Valencia -- now it looks as if this species is probing further north in search of food as climate change is drying out many breeding wetlands in Southern Spain. The shot below taken at Pego Marsh, Costa Blanca, Spain with D850 and Tarmron 150-600mm., at 280mm., f5.6, ISO 60, 1/1250 Sec., handheld. (09/03/18).
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However, if you are fortunate enough to visit the Pantanal in Brazil, you'll see these birds by the truckload, along with hordes of Yacare Caiman --- as below.
You can only see EXIF info for this image if you are logged in.
And in this shot, again in the Pantanal, in the company of Roseate Spoonbills and the enormous Jabiru Stork. Both shots with D7000 and Tamron 70-300 mm., ISO 800 ' 250mm., f10 1/250 Sec., handheld.
You can only see EXIF info for this image if you are logged in.