Great Egrets

Backlit great egret, Long Pond, Centre Island, Toronto Islands

X-Ray

Brilliant sun shines through the wings of a Great Egret, highlighting the bone and multi-layered feather structures.

Wading Great Egret, Doughnut Island, Toronto Islands

Neck Wade

A great egret wades in the shallow waters off of Doughnut Island.

Great egret closeup showing eye refraction, Snake Island, Toronto Islands

Eyefraction

The eyes of a great egret sit far out on the sides of its head, enough to show visible refraction through the cornea.  The highlight on the lower-right side of the eye is light passing through, but not into, the eye. Click image to view larger.


Great egret wing underside, Doughnut Island, Toronto Islands

Inside Job

A glimpse of the underside of a great egret’s wing, preening itself off of Doughnut Island.

Great Egrets, Doughnut Island, Toronto Islands

Kissing Booth

A great egret shields its mate from the prying eyes of the paparazzi.

Great egret portrait, Doughnut Island, Toronto Islands

Spearfisherman

A great egret poses for a portrait against deep shade, showcasing a bill designed for spearfishing in the shallows.


Great egret in flight, Doughnut Island, Toronto Islands

Tuck and Stretch

A great egret stretches its wings, taking flight near Doughnut Island.

Great egret, Long Pond, Toronto Islands

Egret Spotlight

A great egret perches on a stump, caught in the spotlight of a late evening sun on Long Pond.

Feeding great egret, Hanlan's Point, Toronto Islands

Egret ABCs

Great egrets do the most fantastic then when they catch and swallow a fish — all of their feathers stand on end. In this progression, an egret catches a fish (left), swallows (centre), and totally punks out (right).


Great egret, Long Pond, Toronto Islands

Ground Effect

Wings outstretched, a great egret glides in ground effect by the IYC.

Great egret in flight, Doughnut Island, Toronto Islands

Egret Flight

A great egret displays its fine wingtip feathers as it takes flight near Doughnut Island. Tagged as a b-roll shot, the angles in this photograph just didn’t come together.

Feeding great egret, Snake Island, Toronto Islands

Egret Ruffle

A great egret shows off its ability to stand every feather on end after swallowing a fish near Snake Island. Tagged as a b-roll photograph, this was taken far too late in the evening for any decent sort of light.


Great egret, Doughnut Island, Toronto Islands

Egret Portrait

A great egret eyeballs the photographer while hunting for fish off of Long Pond.

Great egret, Hanlan's Point, Toronto Islands

Poise on Black

A snow-white great egret stands in full sunlight, against a perfectly black background of deep shade. This panorama is available as a special 8×18″ panoramic print, see Boutique Pricing for details.

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