Great Egret In-Flight

Nikon D1h, 500mm f/4 AF-S, Matrix Metering, 1/1000, f/6.3, -0.7EV, ISO 200, RAW Format, Auto WB, Auto Tone, Gitzo 410, Wimberly Sidekick.

In-flight shots of Egrets are soooo much easier than much smaller birds like Snow Geese. The bigger Egret fly at a "stately" pace and are much easier to track. I had watched this bird for two days and knew some of its habit patterns and could occasionally predict when and where it would take-off. Anticipating behavior makes acquisition and tracking much easier and therefore image success more probable.