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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 03:57 PM
Egret with two shadows


I caught this bird feasting. Didn't realize the shadows till I got home.

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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 04:13 PM


Very cool pic. Well done. That is one to be proud of.



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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 04:26 PM


Thats an awsome photo!



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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 05:02 PM


Lovely egret, Ken.
I love how they shuffle their feet along the bottom to kick up food.... we call it the egret two-step.;D

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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 05:46 PM


Terrific!
3 egrets in one.




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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 06:02 PM


Ken that's a beautiful shot, extremely interesting with the reflection and the shadow both clearly visible. Absolutely terrific!



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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 06:51 PM
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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 06:58 PM


Wow! I know you have more. give'm up pardner!
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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 07:21 PM
yer kewl photo


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Ken that's a beautiful shot, extremely interesting with the reflection and the shadow both clearly visible. Absolutely terrific!


Glad you got this pic; you would have truly 'egreted' not getting this truly marvelous photo.:yes:

He is a smart bird, doing the 2 step shuffle his mommy taught him to avoid stepping on the sting rays! :lol:
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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 07:33 PM


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He is a smart bird, doing the 2 step shuffle his mommy taught him to avoid stepping on the sting rays! :lol:


I think he eats stingrays :lol:




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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 07:58 PM


Holy snappin foreskin...now THAT is one outrageously cool picture...my favorite this week anyway.



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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 08:01 PM


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Holy snappin foreskin...now THAT is one outrageously cool picture...my favorite this week anyway.


...and "holy snappin' foreskin" is my favorite expression of the young year!!! :lol::lol::lol:




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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 08:10 PM


glad you liked it Ken...you MUST be a Bondy to appreciate THAT!!!!!I only use this in extreme cases but this photo was so exceptional.



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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 08:21 PM


Mangroves are so cool.
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[*] posted on 2-24-2009 at 10:06 PM


Very nice, Ken. A snowy egret?



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shocked.gif posted on 2-25-2009 at 08:31 AM


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Holy snappin foreskin...now THAT is one outrageously cool picture...my favorite this week anyway.


OUCH!!!!!!!!!!
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[*] posted on 2-25-2009 at 09:23 AM


Thanks to all for the kind comments on the Snowy Egret picture!

To Shari, I can only hope that I take another picture worthy of such high praise.:lol::lol::o:tumble::yes::lol::lol:

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[*] posted on 2-25-2009 at 03:28 PM


Ken,

That is absolutely BEAUTIFUL

Great Shot

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