These three photographs were taken within micro-seconds of each other. I felt lucky to get a picture of both a great egret and a great blue heron in the same photograph. It then got better!
Poised
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Takeoff
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Airborne
Music at sunrise! This thrush (hermit?) was singing his head off at dawn this morning, and I enjoyed the concert. Little did he know what danger lurked beneath the ponds of Heathrow this morning! Take a look at the claw that is jumping out of the water to attack the Snowy Egret. Reflections are wonderful!
Sunrise Sonata (Hermit Thrush)
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The Claw! (Snowy Egret)
Well … actually a Little Blue Heron and a Snowy Egret, but the alliteration sounds better with the word “heron”. I love the intensity of each bird’s eyes. Perhaps the fish wish they were a bit less focused on the hunt!
Little Blue Heron
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Snowy Egret
