The Eastern Great Egret, or Great Egret, is Australia’s largest egret. At times it can look supremely graceful, while at other times it’s pretty gangly-looking.
Last weekend I was at a peaceful wetland, where the sun rose over a gentle flurry of ducks, a White-faced Heron and this Great Egret.
The sun hadn’t completely risen when I took this shot so the light was very low, but I liked the tangle of greenery that it gently shook from its foot. I also l like the background bokeh which seems particularly evocative.
Apologies for not posting yesterday – I hadn’t even realised I’d missed Friday until I realised that today is Saturday! Life is extraordinarily busy here at the moment, and more stressful than I wish it was. On a brighter note the opening weekend for duck shooting was extremely quiet, though there were still many more birds killed and injured than there should have been.
Happy birding, Kim
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