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Posted: 29 May 2022

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Little Egret Hunting (1)

Little Egret Hunting (1)
Two images from me today, taken yesterday afternoon during one of my "mystery tours" along the shores of Chichester Harbour, West Sussex.

If you view this large and look closely you can see that the Egret has plucked a dragonfly out of mid-air!

I have a couple more shots of this lovely bird which I'll post in a day or so.

Günter Klaus, Colin Ashcroft, Fred Fouarge, Jean Paul Capdeville and 17 other people have particularly liked this photo

27 comments - The latest ones
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
you can see it exactly !! but it is a lean mea
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to aNNa schramm club
I was amazed at how quickly it struck.........and that I managed to capture the shot. I wish I'd had my 100-400mm zoom lens with me, but I'm very happy with this.
2 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Yep, it will need hundreds of them to feed it !!!
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Xata club
You're right of course, but I expect it will catch a few fish as well.
2 years ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
A dragonfly is nothing more than a snack for this heron. The terrible harpoon in its beak is infallible in the practice of fishing. Warm greetings, Anton.
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Anton Cruz Carro club
I can't argue with that Anton.............but it will catch fish as well as insects during the day. Thanks for dropping in and commenting.
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
I know these and all their cousins are opportunists when it comes to hunting but I didn't know they went in for insects!
Great capture both of you!!
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Andy Rodker club
I think they'll eat pretty much anything they can catch Andy, but they probably prefer fish I suspect.

Glad you like the shot...........and thank you.
2 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Ein toller Treffer! Ja, sie sind sehr schnell mit ihren Schnäbeln. Und Libellen scheinen gut zu schmecken. Mein Kater frisst sie auch.
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
This one was very fast..........I was quite surprised to find I'd timed it just right! Your cat must be pretty fast too :-))
2 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
Absolutely beautiful and not only have you caught the moment well, but in such great detail and the colour in both shots in the water is amazing.

Have a good Sunday and new week Keith.
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
Thank you very much Rosa............I was lucky to get so close, especially as I didn't have my 100-400mm lens with me! I was very happy to get these though.

Glad you like them. I've had a tiring day in the garden today, so will probably be asleep in the chair later :-)))
2 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Keith Burton club
I'm sure you will sleep well after that Keith :-)
2 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
What a posture...it's fantastic!
Very beautiful serie, Keith!
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to J.Garcia club
Thank you Judite............glad you like it.
2 years ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Superb capture, Keith!
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thank you very much Stephan.
2 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Fantastic with these reflections, Keith !
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you so much Ulrich.........glad you like it.
2 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Two wonderful images here Keith. Love this Egret. I seldom see them up here.

Regards. Herb
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Thanks very much Herb. Little Egrets are often seen in this part of the country. It's always a pleasure to see them.
2 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Very beautiful this reflet and this photo
thanks Keith for your big visits
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to ROL/Photo club
Thanks very much Roland..........appreciated.

I enjoy visiting and commenting on your photos.
2 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
zou hij zichzelf als prooi zien ;-))
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Ha, ha...........I hope not!
2 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Das hast du ja toll gesehen,wie dieser Reiher sich auch eine Libelle vorgenommen hat lieber Keith,eine großartige Nahaufnahme ist das mit seinen Spiegelbild :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,liebe Grüße Güni :))
9 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Thanks for your visit to this older photo Güni..........and for leaving such nice comments. I'm pleased that you like it.

Have a nice evening yourself :-)
9 months ago.

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