Snowy Egret - Rye Harbor Salt Marsh - Rye, NH 04-09-17

The 'Other' Snowys are Back!

Well, at least the four I photographed on Sunday. They were in two separate marshes, a pair each, both in R...
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The 'Other' Snowys are Back!

Well, at least the four I photographed on Sunday. They were in two separate marshes, a pair each, both in Rye.
They are a fun species to watch. They have a few methods of fishing.
The first, like most Egrets and Herons, they see a fish swim by and strike.
The second, and most often used by SNEG's is walking or running thru a salt marsh which makes their prey flee, thus making themselves seen. The SNEG's run or fly after them and strike.
I think thats why their feet are bright yellow... to make sure their prey see's them coming.

Snowy Egret (SNEG)
Rye Harbor Salt Marsh
Rye, NH 04-09-17

Canon EOS 7D Mark II, EF500mm f/4L IS USM
ISO 400, f/6.3, 1/5000th Sec., (EFL) 800mm
Hand Held, braced on truck roof, Cropped for Composition.
Manual Mode, Partial Metering, Auto White Balance
Edited in Photoshop
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