Great Egret

**Mad Aussie** · 10-31-2009, 07:08 PM

Went for a small cruise this drizzly morning to get a few more spring shots and found this Great Egret by the lake near home ...

**Bambi** · 10-31-2009, 07:47 PM

wow, he (she?) is beautiful! those are wonderful pictures!

**Mad Aussie** · 10-31-2009, 07:53 PM

Thanks Bambi. It was a nice find this morning. They are a pretty bird and stand about 750mm (about 3/4 of a yard) tall.

**Bambi** · 10-31-2009, 08:01 PM

truly a lovely and graceful bird. you must have been happy to find it.

you didn't happen to see any koalas did you?

**Mad Aussie** · 10-31-2009, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Bambi

truly a lovely and graceful bird. you must have been happy to find it.

you didn't happen to see any koalas did you?

I was. And no ... it's rare to see Koala's

**kat** · 10-31-2009, 08:09 PM

I love that first one!! Just the composure the bird has..real nice

**Mad Aussie** · 10-31-2009, 08:15 PM

Thanks Kat ... they have a 'majesty' about them I think.

**Michaelaw** · 10-31-2009, 08:39 PM

Cool capture MA I like this one

**EJC** · 10-31-2009, 08:43 PM

Very well done MA. Nation Geographic couldn't do better!

**Mad Aussie** · 10-31-2009, 08:44 PM

Thank you very much EJC and Michael