Beautiful day today. I managed an excursion to Watershed Nature Center, very nice after a long day of driving yesterday (Pittsburgh to St. Louis). While there, I saw this lone Great Egret. These photo are chronological, about 6 minutes between first and last, as I walked the trail around the pond.
I rather liked the pile of turtles off to the right. I first saw the Egret when I arrived, but I went the other way around the trail (counter-clockwise), so it was 40 minutes or so until I got close enough to manage a shot (even with my "long" lens). I was a little surprised that it hadn't moved during that time. I suppose it could've left and returned, though....
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Not to long after the top photo, a goose drifted by, and the Egret flew over closer to the Watershed's main building. I was able to get a good bit closer, as you can tell above.
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As I worked on around the path, and up to the side of the building I finally got too glose, and he/she decided to flow off. If I had been more prepared, I might've gotten a better shot!
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