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Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch |
Subject: Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Place: Maricopa, AZ, USA
Date: April 2002
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (= 600/5.6),
car window
Film: Fujichrome Sensia 100
Exposure: aperture priority matrix metered
Scan: Minolta Dimage; 90% of image
Commentary: Most people associate egrets with the coastal
states, but they can be found throughout the country wherever the
birds can find water. Since Arizona has little water the distribution
of egrets is erratic. This bird was a surprise when it showed up in
the middle of a large experimental farm area, but true to form it
came to this small irrigation pond.
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