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Great Egret Taking Off

Great Egret Taking Off

The rookery at Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary on High Island offers infinite opportunities to immortalize the magnificence of the birds that live there, like this gr...
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The rookery at Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary on High Island offers infinite opportunities to immortalize the magnificence of the birds that live there, like this great egret, especially if you go at dawn. The early morning light casts a golden glow over everything, giving these birds an otherworldly feel.
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NIKON D5100

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/4000 Focal Length 5000/10

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High Island, Texas, US

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May, 2019

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