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YOu have some great shots here.  Did you use a telephoto lense to take them? 

We have these up here as well.  Have you ever thought of selling your pictures?  You have a good eye.

Yes, I have a 70-300 zoom, and it does a pretty good job on these.   I have thought of selling pictures, but I don't think I want the aggravation of starting another business.

Here's something I got this morning, when I took the dog for a walk, down by the lake:

what kind of bird is it?  Orange bill I am not sure of it.

I love the feathery back it has.  The white is so crisp and such a contrast to the green.

Selling photos is a difficult thing to get into isn't it?

My goodness!  A white heron?  Or....

This is the Great White Egret.   They look a lot like cattle egrets, except they are much bigger.   The funny thing is, this fellow and a great blue heron come to the little lake near my house, and hunt each summer morning. 

They very carefully avoid each other, as they are competing for the same resources.   Apparently, they have an understanding as to which side of the lake each will be working on.

These are skittish birds, but they have finally given up and tolerate my presence so that I can get close enough for a good shot.

We have egrets and herons around here, mostly near Humboldt Bay.  They're very closely related.  In fact, the only difference I can see is the color.  Don't know if they roost in the same place or not.

In the rookeries back in the Trinity River bottoms near Dallas, I have seen several species of heron/egret in the same tree as they settle down for the night.  But they do seem to prefer their own kind.  Usually, they sort out by tree.

Birds of a feather really do flock together.

Beautiful shot of both the Heronand the egret.

Noce to "see" you Barbarian

Self-portrait with my cell phone.   Not the most flattering shot.

Lovely photos ... very crisp and clear.

We have a riparian area here in Cochise County and I snapped a photo of a great blue heron although not as clear.  The thing is, it's surprising the number of birds that visit our high desert as they migrate.

Blessings, Francine