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Feathery Reflections

Feathery Reflections

A great Egret stalking the shallow water of Wokadahatchee Refuge, Florida.

A great Egret stalking the shallow water of Wokadahatchee Refuge, Florida.
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Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 3300/10

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Mar, 2017

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Kudos for such a beautiful and graceful shot. I'm so good at scaring them off before I can get focused.

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I know the experience. They are very skittish, except in this refuge (Wokadatchee, Del Ray, FL), where humans are frequent, but restrained by the boardwalk through the reserve. All the birds seem to know we are no threat to them. Thanks for your kind comment.

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