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A Great Egret Hunting

A great egret steps into the light to snatch an anchovy from the Elkhorn Slough. I had never seen this hunting technique with the wings overhead like this, but it seemed to work for him.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2017
Date Uploaded: 05.2018
Photo Location: Moss Landing, California, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D500
Copyright: © Douglas Croft