Great Egret - Dr. Dude Photography

Great Egret wading in water near some grasses. — **Great Egret, Fort Worth Nature Preserve Marsh Boardwalk, Fort Worth, TX, November 13, 2021**
*Canon EOS 5DS R* with Tamron 150-600 mm lens with a 2.0x teleconverter; 1200 mm; ISO-2000; f/14; 1/8000 sec.

This page is for the Great Egret (Ardea herodias). This species is very common and very visible at most waterways I visit. They are more wary than the Great Blue Heron, but seem to be a bit more active. The February 19, 2015 photo is my first photographic evidence of this bird and was taken when my wife and I were kayaking the local lake. The best photograph I have taken of the Great Egret to date (above) was from November 13, 2021 at the Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX.

The following photographs are the best representative images from different dates and locations than my species representative example.

Great Egret wading in water near some tall grasses. — **Great Egret , Lake Casa Blanca State Park, Laredo, TX, February 19, 2015**
*Charman*; 6 mm; ISO-400; f/2.8; 1/10204 sec.

Great Egret walking in grasses about 50 feet from the water. — **Great Egret, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Austwell, TX, March 25, 2021**
*Canon EOS Rebel T3i* with Canon 18-138 mm lens; 135 mm; ISO-400; f/14; 1/200 sec.

Great Egret walking in grasses about 50 feet from the water. There is a dock and some houses in the background across the water. — **Great Egret, Goose Island State Park jpg , Rockport, TX, March 26, 2021**
*Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon 18-135* mm lens; 135 mm; ISO-100; f/6.3; 1/320 sec.

Great Egret perched in a tree with lots of green leaves behind it. — **Great Egret, Fort Worth Nature **Preserve** Marsh Boardwalk, Fort Worth, TX, August 1, 2021**
*Canon EOS T3i* with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-1600; f/11; 1/800 sec.

Great Egret landing on a concrete spillway. — **Great Egret, Mineral Wells State Park, Mineral Wells, TX, September 5, 2021**
*Canon EOS Rebel T3i* with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-2500; f/11; 1/800 sec.

Great Egret flying nearby. — **Great Egret, Fort Worth Nature **Preserve** Marsh Boardwalk, Fort Worth, TX, October 30, 2021**
*Canon EOS 5DS R* with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-2500; f/13; 1/1600 sec.

Great Egret wading on the far side of the water with some Mallards swimming nearby. — **Great Egret, Trinity River and Hulen St., Fort Worth, TX, December 4, 2021**
*Canon EOS 5DS R* with Tamron 24-70 mm lens; 70 mm; ISO-100; f/4.5; 1/500 sec.

A dozen or more Great Egrets roosting in trees along the river. There are over 50 Double-crested Cormorants also in the trees and a bridge in the background. — **Great Egret, Trinity River and University Drive, Fort Worth, TX, December 4, 2021**
*Canon EOS 5DS R* with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-6400 ; f/6.3; 1/125 sec.

A Great Egret spreading its wings on the far edge of the marsh. — **Great Egret, Fort Worth Nature **Preserve** Marsh Boardwalk, Fort Worth, TX, December 11, 2021**
*Canon EOS 5DS R* with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-800; f/7.1; 1/2500 sec.

Eighteen Great Egrets standing in the water with grasses. Barren trees are behind them. — **Great Egret, Fort Worth Nature **Preserve** Marsh Boardwalk, Fort Worth, TX, December 24, 2021**
*Canon EOS 5DS R* with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-1600; f/7.1; 1/3200 sec.

A Great Egret standing on the shore near the water. — **Great Egret, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, December 26, 2021**
*Canon EOS 5DS R* with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-1000; f/7.1; 1/2000 sec.

Two Great Egrets standing in shallow water near the far bank of the marsh and a third is coming in for a landing. — **Great Egret, Fort Worth Nature Preserve Marsh Boardwalk, Fort Worth, TX, January 15, 2022**
*Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-2500; f/6.3; 1/2500 sec.*

Great Egret sitting on tree branches that are sticking above the water of a pond. It appears to be focused on breakfast. — **Great Egret, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, February 13, 2022**
*Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-100; f/11; 1/250 sec.*

Great Egret perched at the top of an oak tree with its tail feathers blowing in the wind. — **Great Egret, UTSWMC Rookery, Dallas, TX, April 30, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/10; 1/1250 sec.*

Nest of a Great Egret with the mother feeding one of the three chicks. — **Great Egret, UTSWMC Rookery, Dallas, TX, April 30, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-160; f/10; 1/320 sec.*

Great Egret walking near the shore of a pond. There is a nice reflection of the bird in the water. — **Great Egret, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, June 18, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/10; 1/250 sec.*

Great Egret perched in a small tree. — **Great Egret, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, July 2, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-200; f/10; 1/800 sec.*

Great Egret standing in the shallow water that is reflecting the green plant life from the not-visible far shore. It is facing away from the camera and has some sort of food in its beak. — **Great Egret, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, July 10, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/10; 1/500 sec.*

Great Egret hunting among the tall water grasses on the far shore. — **Great Egret, Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 18, 2022**
*Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EFS 18-135 mm lens; 135 mm; ISO-250; f/5.6; 1/400 sec.*

Great Egret perched on a dead branch just over a pond and it has a small fish in its beak. — **Great Egret, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, August 27, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/11; 1/1000 sec.*

Great Egret all puffed up while standing on the grass near a pond. — **Great Egret, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, August 27, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 560 mm; ISO-1600; f/9; 1/1600 sec.*

Great Egret soaring overhead. — **Great Egret, Hagerman NWR, Sherman, TX, September 10, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/10; 1/640 sec.*

Five Great Egrets walking in the shallow water on the far side of a small pond. — **Great Egret, Red Slough WMA, Idabel, OK, September 12, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-12,800; f/10; 1/800 sec.*

Great Egret riding the strong wind and hovering just over the water. — **Great Egret, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, October 15, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/1250 sec.*

Great Egret walking in the shallow water while hunting near the far shore of a pond. — **Great Egret, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, March 11, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-3200; f/10; 1/500 sec.*

Great Egret shaking the water off of its head after trying to grab a fish. — **Great Egret, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, March 11, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2500; f/11; 1/500 sec.*

Great Egret perched on a dead tree sticking out of the water. — **Great Egret, Calaveras Lake, San Antonio, TX, May 11, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-125; f/11; 1/800 sec. -0.7 exposure bias*

Great Egret wading in the shallow water next to some reeds. — **Great Egret, Victor Braunig Lake, San Antonio, TX May 11, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/11; 1/800 sec.*

Great Egret walking in the shallow water near the far shore. A Great Blue Heron is standing nearby. — **Great Egret, Hagerman NWR, Sherman, TX, September 2, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/11; 1/800 sec. -1 exposure bias.*

Great Egret standing on the edge of a pond with its back to the camera. — **Great Egret, Orlando, FL December 5, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-6400; f/10; 1/250 sec.*

**Great Egret, Oak Point Park, Plano, TX, January 21, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/11; 1/800 sec.*

**Great Egret, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, February 4, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-51,200; f/10; 1/800 sec.*

Great Egret walking in the moderately shallow water near some reeds. — **Great Egret, Port Aransas, TX, February 23, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/11; 1/1000 sec. -1 exposure bias*

Great Egret standing in the shallow water filled with water plants. A Little Blue Heron is nearby walking deeper into the taller plants. — **Great Egret, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, August 21, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/500 sec.*