Photographer’s Note
Is this an egret or a heron? I am not a birder, but since our move to Alameda on the SF Bay I am certainly seeing a lot of birds! It's time to buy a bird book.
This was taken on a manmade "beach" next to a manmade lagoon within my residential neighborhood. Alameda is interlaced with these lagoons, which help to drain the area. Being right on the Bay, the area is a wonderful habitat for waterfowl. On the day this photo was taken, our heron/egret was joined by several cormorants, a flotilla of ducks, a lone Canadian goose and my particular friend "Penelope" (a very strange bird indeed). My walks are always interesting and often very entertaining.
Technical: Sharpening and severe cropping.
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adores
(15473) 2006-09-01 16:54
Hi Jackie!
Nice shot! I like it. Colours are nice and the bird is great. I didn't even know it existed. Thanks for giving me that chance. Seems you're not the only one who needs to learn more about birds...
FeatherBirdLady
(313) 2006-09-07 14:36
Snowy Egret. Nice shot. :) Breeding plumes are very distinctive, as are the yellow feet on black legs in keying out this particular species, which is making quite a wonderful come-back after its veritable slaughter for its plumes during the Roaring Twenties. :)
Feather
Photo Information
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Copyright: Jackie Larson (jassy)
(1065) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2006-07-11
- Categories: Nature
- Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Map: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Bird photos [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-09-01 16:35
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