Yesterday afternoon was mostly sunny in New England, and the 55 °F temperature was enticing...but the 20 mph wind with gusts to 35 mph made it a bit of a blustury day. Still, it was the first free aftenoon I've had in quite a while, so I spent it at a nearby GBH rookery (a monopod and IS on the lens helped to counteract the shivering).


"Welcome home, Dear!"


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"Lift"



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Quote Originally Posted by Richard Lane
Even rarer is to catch this Great Headless Egret.., in flight!

I'll see your Great Headless Egret in flight, and raise you a Great Headless Heron in flight. [:P]



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EOS 7D, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6<span style="color: #ff0000;"]LIS USM @ 400mm, 1/1600 s, f/6.3, ISO 1250