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Snowy egret dragging its yellow feet through the water to scare fish. When the egret sees them swimming away, it dips its beak and sometimes head into the wate...
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Snowy egret dragging its yellow feet through the water to scare fish. When the egret sees them swimming away, it dips its beak and sometimes head into the water to pluck one out while continuing to fly. So fun to watch and photograph!
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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture f/0 ISO 500 Shutter 1/8000 sec. Focal Length 370/1

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Dec, 2015

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