Great Egret - Some inflight shots 500mm/f4 + 1.4X TC

Hi. Went back to my local duck pond and the same Great Egret was busily fishing its way around the pond. I captured some nice shots of it catching some carp and sunnies. What an appetite this bird has! A few shots of this elegant white bird gracefully flying. A real pleasure to watch this bird whether it is hunting, flying, or catching its prey. I find the Egret is a bit easier to track and photograph compared to a GBH.

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Brian
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sparker1 wrote in post #10329934
Good stuff, Brian. Elegant birds.

Thanks Stan! I'm not bored with these large elegant birds. I had fun just watching it hunt, even noticed the legs flexing just prior to its head darting into the water for the big catch! This bird did quite well fishing, some large fish and some small stuff too.

Brian
My Gear:1DX ,1D MkIV, 5D MkII & III, EF 14 f2.8 L | EF 15 f2.8 f/eye | EF 50 f1.4 |EF 50 f1.2 L| EF 85 f1.2 L |EF 24-105 f4.0 L IS | EF [COLOR=black]16-35 f2.8 L II |EF 70-200 f2.8 L IS II |EF 200 f1.8L| EF 200 f2.0 L IS | EF 300 f2.8 L IS | EF 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS |EF 400 f2.8 L IS|EF 500 f4 L IS |EF 70-300f4-5.6 L [COLOR=black]IS |TS-E 24 f/3.5L SYRP Genie |200-400f4 X 1.4

akhan wrote in post #10330269
Nice shots

Thanks!

Brian
My Gear:1DX ,1D MkIV, 5D MkII & III, EF 14 f2.8 L | EF 15 f2.8 f/eye | EF 50 f1.4 |EF 50 f1.2 L| EF 85 f1.2 L |EF 24-105 f4.0 L IS | EF [COLOR=black]16-35 f2.8 L II |EF 70-200 f2.8 L IS II |EF 200 f1.8L| EF 200 f2.0 L IS | EF 300 f2.8 L IS | EF 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS |EF 400 f2.8 L IS|EF 500 f4 L IS |EF 70-300f4-5.6 L [COLOR=black]IS |TS-E 24 f/3.5L SYRP Genie |200-400f4 X 1.4

Don1 wrote in post #10330079
Nice action shots Brian.

Thanks Don.

Brian
My Gear:1DX ,1D MkIV, 5D MkII & III, EF 14 f2.8 L | EF 15 f2.8 f/eye | EF 50 f1.4 |EF 50 f1.2 L| EF 85 f1.2 L |EF 24-105 f4.0 L IS | EF [COLOR=black]16-35 f2.8 L II |EF 70-200 f2.8 L IS II |EF 200 f1.8L| EF 200 f2.0 L IS | EF 300 f2.8 L IS | EF 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS |EF 400 f2.8 L IS|EF 500 f4 L IS |EF 70-300f4-5.6 L [COLOR=black]IS |TS-E 24 f/3.5L SYRP Genie |200-400f4 X 1.4