Great Egret, Ardea alba, coming in for a landing in the Wetlands area of Seabourne Creek Nature Park in Rosenberg TX.
Thanks to Noel & especially Pauline for making me aware of this place! Ran into John & Johanna in the parking lot on the way out. Johanna is very impressed with your photography!
Week 51/52, 2019. Way behind in "52 weeks with Your Camera"!

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This one from Seabourne Creek Nature Park in Rosenberg TX. The Wetland area there has a very shallow pond, currently only knee-deep for this guy, over most of its area.
Backlit against a low, bright, mid-day sun just before Winter Solstice.

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Happy Solstice, Everyone!
Happy Sliders Sunday!
Needed to crank a lot of dials way over to get shadow detail against the sun, smooth out noise and maintain crispness. Time for a new camera in the post-Christmas sales?

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I knew immediately that I had never seen such a bird before. First day at Seabourne Creek Nature Park turned up several new species for me.

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I knew immediately that I had never seen such a bird before. First day at Seabourne Creek Nature Park turned up several new species for me.

Tags:   Vermilion Flycatcher Seabourne Creek Nature Park Pyrocephalus obscurus Rosenberg Texas Canon EF 100-400mm

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