Cattle Egrets - Jefferson Island, LA
/This is a subset of the photos in my Cattle Egret Lightroom folder that survived my recent culling and reworking efforts. The Nikon D500 camera was used to capture this group of images.
Nikon D500 with 500mm f/4 lens & 1.4x tc, 1/2000 sec at f/7.1, ISO 320
All the photos in this post were taken at Rip’s Rookery at Jefferson Island in Iberia Parish, Louisiana in May 2016.
Nikon D500 with 500mm f/4 lens & 1.4x tc, 1/2000 sec at f/7.1, ISO 720
Nikon D500 with 300mm f/4 lens & 1.4x tc, 1/3200 sec at f/6.3, ISO 1250
Nikon D500 with 300mm f/4 lens & 1.4x tc, 1/4000 sec at f/7.1, ISO 400
Nikon D500 with 300mm f/4 lens & 1.4x tc, 1/4000 sec at f/7.1, ISO 400
Nikon D500 with 300mm f/4 lens & 1.4x tc, 1/2500 sec at f/6.3, ISO 320
Nikon D500 with 300mm f/4 lens & 1.4x tc, 1/2500 sec at f/6.3, ISO 720
The bird is gathering nesting material by sitting on a branch and waiting for suitable material to float past the perch.