Cattle Egret Breeding Plumage | Kabini

[Sucheth Lingachar]

Photographed at Kabini,

Nikon D7000, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4D IF-ED + AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E II/14E

F/9, 1/250s, ISO 1250

[Shyamala Kumar]

Nice composition,pretty, muted colours and graceful walk like a tall lady in a flowing gown.TFS

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice colours. Very nicely put by Shyamala. Good details, composition and background. Thanks for sharing.

[Roopak Gangadharan]

nice one sucheth. they put on such lovely colours during breeding season.
TFS
Roopak

[Sucheth Lingachar]

thank you Shyamala Kumar, Mrudul and Roopak for your valuable comments.....

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Nice image. Race: coromandus. Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice breeding plumage. It is good that you got the bird completely side on and walking through its habitat in search of insects. The depth of field is fine. Were you shooting from a vehicle? Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Sucheth Lingachar]

Thank you Saktipada Panigrahi and Sabyasachi Patra for your comments.....

Sabyasachi Patra : I was not in vehicle, This was taken in Backwater area...that time there was not much of water and we went by boat and got down to take this picture.