Big Waves Great Egret

[Tonji Ramos]

Traveling all over to look for birds I am always hoping to be able to show the birds in each unique setting.

I am not always able to show the environment because of where the birds perch or the limited time to get the shot.

I really got excited when I saw this Great Egret in Batanes fishing on the rocks. I could see the waves coming and I knew I would get something interesting.

This is the type of photo I wanted for Batanes, a bird fishing and big waves and rocks. It was super nice of this Egret to model for me.



GREAT EGRET
Egretta alba



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[Ramon Quisumbing]

Double Wow, Tonji! What timing and clarity in the first shot! Looks like the Great Egret is doing a ballet pirouette.

[Ariel Matias]

Great action shots!

[Tonji Ramos]

Thanks guys. I first saw a scene like this in Palawan, with an Eastern Reef Egret in dark phase. I really wanted to get the shot but the waves were too big for us to go to the island. When I saw this scene I was surprised it was a Great Egret dancing on the rocks and not an Eastern Reef.

[Mark Itol]

Cool action you captured, Tonji!

[Lawrence Lo]

Great shot of the Egret Tonji, love how the waves freeze and the bird is like surfing the waves. Congrats

[Lydia Robledo]

It's more fun where the water rocks! Those are fantastic shots, Tonj. I can hear the water splash. It's like I am there watching the scene not minding the spray of water. telyd

[Tateo Osawa]

I like both photos Tonji specially the first one.