I love this! You do such beautiful work...and I like alligators too!...But I think I like birds better :) Great shot.

great picture and a perfect bleu sky behind the bird so you get a good contrast and alligators well.........I don't know....... not in real but on screen okay........ go for it.........

Twinkel

It's perfect, how? So close so perfect and wow, no words really 10/10

I'm laughing my head off ... at the title ... not the photo. And I don't care how many "gators" you post, so long as you post as just many Egret shots like this one. Much like Gregg (Egggray) is the "Hummer Man" you are becoming the "Egret Queen" me Darlin' ... Simply beautiful ... and Thanks for the laugh ;O)

LOL you have really personalised this bird with your title. A fantastic picture, it is perfectly posed against the sky, and I would agree 10/10.
As you can imagine I am waiting with bated breath for the next alligator to appear.

A Terrific capture,Terri..Wonderful colors,clear and with Fantastic composition..

Hi, It's me the "Hummer Man" this is great Terri, sharp and well focused, love the look he has to, and a funny description, well done.

Terri, this is great! Good timing and narration. Nice job!

wow! wow! wow! Terri! another one! sheesh! you are amazing at these bird shots! Patti

LMAO........Great job Terri,

A wonderful photograph that is inspiring and remarkable.

The title and the pose made me laugh outloud. You've quite the sense of humor and the eye for a good pic. I don't mind your alligator pictures. I just look at them and move on..lol...Your birdie pics just contain a prettier view :)PJ

this is a beauty .. such nice shadow play

Franklin D. Roosevelt said: ..

we have nothing to regret .. but egrets themselves

wait .. let me go google it

This was the first thing I saw when I logged in today. Now I don’t need to look any further :-)

They don’t come much better than this and the title is a killer. The pose you captured is a classic resting but alert pose. It’s also one that shows that the bird was not alarmed by your presence.


The colours are glorious, the composition is perfect and the sharpness is excellent. I hope I see this in the voting booth so I can give you the reward it deserves.

Now where did I put that number for Natl. Georapphic..they gotta see this one Terri!! Wow! What a beauty you took here! A 10 in the VB if ever I saw one! If it doesnt score at LEAST a 90 in the c index I will be dissapointed! But not for long cuz I'll have this in my favs to enjoy! I think that gator is going to be waiting a long time if he wants this guy for a meal!

Talk about a total package....wowwy, this one really delivers Terri!! Stellar placement on the take along with perfect focus on this fun fowl!!

LMAO!! She does look like she's waiting for her nails to dry before she can fly!! 8~)

What a poise in this pose ! LOL
Lovely image, Terri, many thanks !

Lol, wonderful title and great capture Terri, fantastic colour and clarity. Just to go way off on a tangent for a minute. I have really white skin, (Irish blood) and living where I do I've been badly burnt a lot. Long story short, if you can get hold of some aloe vera cream/gel or better still, a plant, it's absolutely the best thing for it, it's just brilliant.

Wow! Now, that's a great capture Terri! Now show us the gator...I know you can't wait. LOL!

You have a real winning photo with this one, Terri! The clarity is super!

Thanks everyone..../ your comments are all greatly appreciated.:)

My goodness what a gorgeous shot! I love the soft, pure white of this bird. Awesome!

Super pic, this just might be your best, I'm faving this.

That's funny. What a super title. That is exactly what it looks like he is doing. This is a really good capture, Terri. Nice going.
Pat

Don't know about the alligators...The egret's cool, however...

Posing like a stork! it is!......Do they carry babies too?......
wonderful shot, and such a great clarity...

Great image. Love the bird but the clear blue sky looks very good with the egret. There's not much to complain about :)

ps. I'm back. Had a very busy month or two and didn't really have time to comment on any images :S

lovley sharp shot, hes so pretty against the blue sky
as for the alligators, i like them as long as im not the one trudging through the swamps looking for them, !! :-)

This is ,one of your best, Terri.its so sharp and clear,just love it.

Fabulous clear shot and great pose...your bird photos just keep getting better and better...as for the gators, I don't mind them from a distance but want to warn you again to BE CAREFUL....I just heard on CNN last night about a gator attack on a guy in Florida...so please be extra vigilant around these bad boys.:Pat.

Another wonderful shot Terri ! ! ! !
Extremely well done my friend and thanks for sharing, Don

The clarity and composition of this is perfect - great shot -

tee

So wonderful, so clear, the composition is perfect and the sharpness is excellent. Great job.

wow....what a shot! super picture! :)

This deserves a larger viewing stage and audience.

It really is that good Terri.

Compositionally, you could not have scripted a better shot. And you are spot on with the other technical elements. Making it look effortless ... that is the real magic. We, the viewers, delightfully get to sit comfortably ensconced on our hinnys and enjoy.

Well done. :o)

p.s. I like alligators. An animal that lives on instinct and yet ... I have watched the tenderness of a mother in her handling of her young and seen the voracity with which she defends her brood. I can't help but think that there is more than what meets the eye. Fascinating creatures ... they do get a bad rap.

This is the best one of yours I've seen so far Terri. It should be on the front cover of 'Birders World' magazine. A white subject [like black] is never easy to get right but you got the exposure spot on. Plus the shading gives a depth to the bird. Extremely nice shot and straight onto my desktop. [Shan't mention the 85degs - grrr;o)]
Cheers,
Steve.

wonderful image Terri and a way cool title.. made me smile..=D..Of course I like them gators.. the football ones..;-)..

Excellent shot! It has such clarity and is just an overall great photo. It's a keeper for sure....thanks Terri.

This is a great capture of what I consider a beautiful bird Terri. It appears as though it is on 'high alert". Gee, I wonder why? Alligator below? Hmm...Great clarity, good color, high quality , intense detail, good title and spot on composition. Thank you for sharing this with me ;=)

Your title makes it live. A gorgeous capture of this beautiful bird. The clarity and colors are awsome. Great work, Terri. :)

Great shot Terri and love the title!! Don't tell me about 85 degrees down there as we are getting snow up here....gerry..

This is a terrific photo.!!

This is a beauty! I knew it was taken by you before I enlarged it! Does this bird usually stand on one leg? By the way, I like alligators too. Looking forward to seeing some!

Awesome shot, Terri! Really! Just beautiful bird and so clean presented!The sky in background makes very nice contrast for his white body.Thanks for posting!
Johanna

Well ya know… normally I'd say something funny and ridiculous… but you already beat me to it. lmao.

Therefore I'll just tell ya what a great shot this is all around and move on to the next one 8•)

P.S. Never fear… Keep posting the gator pics… it gives more ammo *smooches*! 8•P

Fantastic shot. Love the one legged pose. Into my favorites.

E J

One heck of a fantastic shot! Sandi♥

Great exposure and stunning details! It's very hard to get such with this bird. Bravo!

Very nice!!! Absolutely a beautiful capture!!!

It´s all said about this image, very fine, also the title!