Post by Jeniel Buday on Jun 4, 2012 10:57:37 GMT
Cannon 600D, Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens
June 03, 2012 @ Baras Bird Sanctuary , Tacurong City (Breding Season)
The Great Egret (Ardea alba), also known as Great White Egret, Common Egret, or Great White Heron. The Great Egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Standing up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, this species can measure 80 to 104 cm (31 to 41 in) in length and have a wingspan of 131 to 170 cm (52 to 67 in).[4][5] Body mass can range from 700 to 1,500 g (1.5 to 3.3 lb), with an average of around 1,000 g (2.2 lb).[6] It is thus only slightly smaller than the Great Blue or Grey Heron (A. cinerea). Apart from size, the Great Egret can be distinguished from other white egrets by its yellow bill and black legs and feet, though the bill may become darker and the lower legs lighter in the breeding season. In breeding plumage, delicate ornamental feathers are borne on the back. Males and females are identical in appearance; juveniles look like non-breeding adults. It is a common species, usually easily seen.
It has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes, ibises, and spoonbills, which extend their necks in flight.
1/500 sec at f/ 5.6, iso 3200, 250mm, manual exposure, hand held
1/1600 sec at f/ 5.6, iso 2500, 250mm, manual exposure, hand held
1/1600 sec at f/ 5.6, iso 2500, 250mm, manual exposure, hand held
June 03, 2012 @ Baras Bird Sanctuary , Tacurong City (Breding Season)
The Great Egret (Ardea alba), also known as Great White Egret, Common Egret, or Great White Heron. The Great Egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Standing up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, this species can measure 80 to 104 cm (31 to 41 in) in length and have a wingspan of 131 to 170 cm (52 to 67 in).[4][5] Body mass can range from 700 to 1,500 g (1.5 to 3.3 lb), with an average of around 1,000 g (2.2 lb).[6] It is thus only slightly smaller than the Great Blue or Grey Heron (A. cinerea). Apart from size, the Great Egret can be distinguished from other white egrets by its yellow bill and black legs and feet, though the bill may become darker and the lower legs lighter in the breeding season. In breeding plumage, delicate ornamental feathers are borne on the back. Males and females are identical in appearance; juveniles look like non-breeding adults. It is a common species, usually easily seen.
It has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes, ibises, and spoonbills, which extend their necks in flight.
1/500 sec at f/ 5.6, iso 3200, 250mm, manual exposure, hand held
1/1600 sec at f/ 5.6, iso 2500, 250mm, manual exposure, hand held
1/1600 sec at f/ 5.6, iso 2500, 250mm, manual exposure, hand held