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

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.

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

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

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

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).

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.

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.

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.