Tony Pratt

Archive for the ‘Egrets’ Category

May
8

Good Catch!

Filed Under Egrets, Spring 2012

A lucky Snowy Egret enjoys an early catch this morning.

Apr
24

Spring In The Marsh

Filed Under Egrets, Spring 2012

Wading birds have returned to the marshes here, so I thought I would work in one of my favorite, and usually rewarding, locations. I found a nice variety of birds working some open water and this Great Egret came in to see what it was missing.

Jul
24

Greeting Egrets

Filed Under Egrets, Summer 2011, Sunrises and Sunsets

A beautiful hot summer morning sunrise greeting Great Egrets.

Jun
19

Snowy in Black and White

Filed Under Black & White, Egrets, Spring 2011

The beauty of the form and shadows of this wading Snowy Egret were best shown in black and white, I think.

May
11

Great Egrets, Great Moment

Filed Under Egrets, Spring 2011

Sometimes the pieces come together pretty well.

May
3

Taking Flight

Filed Under Egrets, Spring 2011

A Great Egret launches from a pond shortly after sunrise.

Apr
25

Great Egrets Reflecting

Filed Under Egrets, Spring 2011

Nice light, cooperative subject, still water, sky and water seamlessly blended, made me very happy.

Apr
18

A Great, Among Friends

Filed Under Egrets, Shorebirds, Spring 2011

Egrets are back in Delaware waters in good numbers. I found this Great Egret with some friends in nice light and still air this morning .

Feb
3

Foggy Bog

Filed Under Egrets, Winter 2011

This is an oldie (from 2007) of egrets in a foggy marsh, fishing in the midst of red, fall salicornia.

Jan
27

Summer Dreams

Filed Under Egrets, Winter 2011

As we dig out from the weekly snow storm here on the east coast of the U.S., my mind wanders to hot summer days when fish practiclly leap into egrets’ mouths.