Photo taken on the bay side of Captiva Island, Florida. This bird is very tame. I was sitting on a low lounge chair and politely asked him to turn sideways and he (she?)did. Wish I'd had a fish for him.
This would make a great painting! (the photo is awesome though)
Artist Reply: You're right - thanks! I to take photos to use as reference for paintings - never thought of using this one tho. Feel free to "use" it if you like.
Artist Reply: Thank you! I was sitting on that dock near a fish-cleaning table and I guess the Egret is very tame because he hangs out there and isn't afraid of people.
23 Comments
Anonymous Guest 22 Nov 2010
I was stationed in Florida and this bird was my favorite all time bird and it looks like you caught him/her on its good side LOL..Awesome Shot. KatEmily Reed 21 Jul 2006
Great photo! Super capture!Jacqueline Bishop 09 Jun 2006
great photo, i have theses around my house or at least they look like this.ZAZNorma Nava 01 Jun 2006
Beautiful loneliness...ludovic corsini 01 Jun 2006
great shot!Kathryn Arruda 24 May 2006
What a great capture- I love egrets, and this one is quite dignified!Anonymous Guest 17 May 2006
I LOVE this, WOW! What an incredible shot! PakkiEmilio Bandera 14 May 2006
Sorry Pat. The anonymous guest below is me.Anonymous Guest 14 May 2006
GREAT SHOT!! I like the perspective of the dock, it makes the bird look even taller.Barbara Beck-Azar 14 May 2006
a stunning model! glad he stopped to let you snap this shot. i like your works very much!Renata Cavanaugh 25 Apr 2006
That is quite a bird....perfect capture PatJoseph Moran 25 Apr 2006
haha...very cool photo - something you don't see every day!Jennifer Hewitt 10 Apr 2006
fantastic photo, great shot!Preston Shupp 04 Apr 2006
This would make a great painting! (the photo is awesome though)Anna Lo Bello 14 Sep 2005
particular and beautiful photoBenjamin Bairn 19 Jul 2005
Fantastic photograph of an amazing bird. I love how you framed it.Diana Hume 15 Jul 2005
Nice shot!! Well done!Giuseppe Mariotti 29 May 2005
BeautifulAnonymous Guest 23 May 2005
spectacular picture. What a poser this bird is! ~~CarolKaren Corcoran 07 Nov 2004
What a capture!Gary Glass 01 Jun 2004
That boy has one long neckRobert McDaniel 22 May 2004
Talk about the long arm of the law. This one could reach right out and touch someone.Francisco Rivera 22 May 2004
How much you did you paid to the animal to stay still?...nice work, great shot!!!