• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Tony's Takes Photography

Wildlife, landscape and weather photography

  • Home
  • Top Shots
  • Latest News & Images
  • Purchase Prints
  • Photo Books
  • Calendars
  • Contact
  • About Tony

Snowy egret performs a delicate dance

October 15, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

Snowy egret performs a delicate dance
A snowy egret on the move while fishing. (© Tony’s Takes)

Catching fish isn’t easy and you certainly don’t want to do anything to disturb them and run them off. That seemed to be the tactic this pretty egret was taking as it relocated from one spot to another, looking for breakfast.

Taken a couple of months ago on one of my first outings with my Canon EOSR5, the camera was doing a fantastic job tracking the egrets as they fished on a quiet, late summer morning.

Snowy egret has a bad hair day

September 24, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

Snowy egret has a bad hair day
A snowy egret shows off its plumage on the South Platte River. (© Tony’s Takes)

I know I wake up with “bed head” but this egret, goodness.  😀 

This beautiful bird was hanging out along the South Platte River recently and put on a nice show for me. It spent much of the time wading along a sand bar, nabbing fish. At one point, it fluffed all up, putting on a nice show of its plumage.

Snowy egret feathers were actually much sought after in the late 1800s for use in hats and other clothing. In fact, they were quite valuable at the time and the desire for them caused their populations to plummet. They have since recovered.

Snowy egret nabs a meal

August 20, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

Snowy egret nabs a meal
Closeup of a snowy egret nabbing a little fish out of a pond. (© Tony’s Takes)

A pretty extreme closeup of this cool bird getting its breakfast. Undoubtedly a better morning for the egret than it was for the fish. 😉

Taken with my new Canon R5 and I continue to be impressed with its capability. With its high resolution, I can still retain extraordinary detail despite having a hefty crop on a shot like this.

Snowy egret plays with its food

August 11, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

Snowy egret plays with its food
A snowy egret tosses its meal into the air. (© Tony’s Takes)

Nothing like being tossed around a bit before you are devoured, eh? I almost felt sorry for that little fish. 😉

In fact, this is a common thing done by these birds. They catch the fish toward the tip of their beak which of course makes it kind of hard to get into their mouth. So, they flip the fish in the air and then nab it closer to the base of the beak making it easier to get into their mouths.

This past Saturday I was looking for a different subject and different location than my usual haunts so I headed to a suburban park southwest of Denver. There were a number of these beautiful birds there and because it is a pretty busy park, these guys are unusually tolerant of people giving some nice photo ops.

Snowy egret symmetry

July 13, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

Snowy egret symmetry
A snowy egret makes a landing that is reflected on the pond. (Tony’s Takes)

Well, this was kind of a fun – and lucky – capture.

I was taking pictures of the egrets and herons at a pond recently. It wasn’t an ideal situation as I was shooting into the early morning sun which creates a variety of challenges for photography, particularly with fast moving subjects. Nevertheless, I was clicking away, hoping to get something worthwhile and ended up with this shot.

The snowy egret was flying right at me and I captured the image as it flared its wings and touched the water’s surface. The reflection of the bird on the water was a nice add-on.

Snowy egret makes an early morning flyby

April 29, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

Snowy egret makes an early morning flyby
A snowy egret flies along the South Platte River in Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

Another seasonal visitor to the Colorado plains and one of the prettiest. These guys are usually pretty skittish but sometimes you find a patient one, or in this case, have one fly right by you.

This one was cruising up the South Platte River a week or so ago, giving me a nice view in the early morning light.

The wispy plume of feathers snowy egrets get during mating season were, at one time, very valuable. In the late 19th century the feathers fetched more money per ounce than gold! Thankfully, humans wised up and reversed the trend of destroying these creatures simply for decoration and they have recovered nicely.

A snowy egret flies along the South Platte River in Colorado. (© Tony's Takes)
A snowy egret flies along the South Platte River in Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

Video: Top Shots 2019 – Birds

December 23, 2019 by Tony Leave a Comment

When I take pics of flying creatures, I do usually focus on raptors. However, every now and then I will train my lens on less aggressive birds. From ducks to pelicans and meadowlarks to egrets, small and large have all been captured by my camera. Here are some of my favorites from the past year.

Snowy egret flyby

May 19, 2019 by Tony Leave a Comment

Snowy egret flyby
A snowy egret flies by in Adams County, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

Mother Nature didn’t play nice today with chilly temperatures and overcast skies. That limited the photo opportunities today and getting a good bird in flight shot in the low light is hard. Somehow I managed to get a couple of good ones though.

There were about two dozen of these cool white birds hanging out at a pond in Adams County, Colorado. They didn’t mind the 38 degree temperatures although I would have preferred something a bit milder. 😉

Snowy egret hanging out on the shoreline

February 19, 2019 by Tony

Snowy egret hanging out on the shoreline
Snowy egrets hang out on the shoreline of a pond in Adams County, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bit of a throwback image to last May. These birds are simply gorgeous with their all-white plumage. They are pretty skittish so I don’t normally get decent captures of them.

On this day, a dozen of them were hanging out on a pond in Adams County, Colorado and decided to be kind to me and let their picture be taken. I was able to lay down and get some nice, eye-level captures.

During the summer these birds are pretty common in Colorado but during the winter they prefer the warmer environs of Mexico. I don’t blame them. 😉

“Go ahead. Hop in. It is safe.”

July 17, 2018 by Tony Leave a Comment

“Go ahead. Hop in. It is safe.” 😉 An American White Pelican seems to be trying to convince a Snowy Egret that it would be okay to check out its mouth. Of course in fact Pelicans don’t eat Egrets but it did make for a pretty darned funny image. A good one for a ‘caption this’ contest. What do you got?

An American White Pelican shows off for its friends and a Snowy Egret. (© Tony’s Takes)
An American White Pelican shows off for its friends and a Snowy Egret. (© Tony’s Takes)
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Connect With Me

Tony's Takes on Facebook Tony's Takes on Twitter Tony's Takes on Google+ Tony's Takes on Pinterest Tony's Takes RSS Feed

Recent News & Images

  • Coyote wakes from a nap, gives a nice closeup
  • Portrait of a beautiful, smoky fall sunrise
  • Gorgeous golden eagles on a cold winter’s day
  • Big mule deer buck keeping an eye on the ladies
  • Bald eagle gets its lunch to go

Photo Use Information

All photos © Tony’s Takes. Images are available for purchase as prints or as digital files for other uses. Please don’t steal; my prices aren’t expensive. For more information contact me here.

Galleries

  • Exhibits
  • In the City
  • In the News
  • Landscapes
  • Pets
  • Random Stuff
  • Sun, Moon and Stars
  • Transportation
  • Uncategorized
  • Weather
  • Wildlife

Archives

Search

Tags

American Kestrel Astrophotography Bald Eagle Bear Bighorn Sheep Bison Burrowing Owl Canada Goose Clouds Coyote Deer Duck Elk Fall Colors Ferruginous Hawk Flowers Fox Golden Eagle Great Blue Heron Great Horned Owl Hummingbird Marmot Military Moon Moose Mountain Goat Mountains Northern Harrier Osprey Pelican Pika Prairie Dog Prairie Falcon Pronghorn Rabbit Red Tailed Hawk Snowy Egret Squirrel Sunrise Sunset Swainson’s Hawk Thunderstorm Turkey Turkey Vulture Video

Footer

Connect With Me

Tony's Takes on Facebook Tony's Takes on Twitter Tony's Takes on Google+ Tony's Takes on Pinterest Tony's Takes RSS Feed

Search

Photo Use

All photos © Tony’s Takes. Images are available for purchase as prints or as digital files for other uses. Please don’t steal; my prices aren’t expensive and I will work with you to get you the art you desire. For more information contact me here.

Latest

  • Coyote wakes from a nap, gives a nice closeup
  • Portrait of a beautiful, smoky fall sunrise
  • Gorgeous golden eagles on a cold winter’s day
  • Big mule deer buck keeping an eye on the ladies
  • Bald eagle gets its lunch to go
Copyright © 2021 Tony's Takes Photography
  • Home
  • Latest News & Images
  • Purchase Prints
  • Photo Books
  • Calendars
  • Contact
  • About Tony