Great Egret (Ardea alba modesta) - 20240310-05

            Large, lanky, long-necked white heron. Size and black legs help separate from other egrets. Widespread and fairly common across the globe. Bill color varies across range: always yellow in the Americas, black in breeding season elsewhere. Occurs in any shallow wetland, including ponds, marshes, and tidal mudflats. Slowly stalks prey in shallow water. Often seen singly, but sometimes gathers in large numbers where food is plentiful. Breeds in colonies, frequently mixed with other egrets and herons.  (eBird)
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Great Egrets are not very common in New Zealand, so we were delighted to see this one prepping his feathers for the coming day.  We were getting ready to head into the foggy Milford Sound and he was on one of the nearby dock structures.

Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand.  March 2024.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.
   

Taken in: New Zealand / Southland / Milford Sound (show map)

Taken on: March 10, 2024

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Canon EOS R6

Canon RF 800mm F11 IS STM

Southland

Roadrunner Birding Tours

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Pelecaniformes

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Camera: Canon EOS R6, f/11.0, 1/800 sec, 800mm, ISO 2000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R6
Lens:	RF800mm F11 IS STM
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	800mm
ISO:	2000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 2024 Macintosh
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