Cattle Egret
The Cattle Egret is a heron species who gained its name from its habit of removing and eating ticks and flies from cattle.
This bird has originated in central Africa and then spread to many other parts of the world during the 19th century as human activities, such as the expansion of agriculture and the cattle industry, created a suitable habitat for this species.
In Belgium however, it’s a seldom spotted visitor.
Location : Nature reserve ‘Noordelijk Eiland’ at Wintam (Belgium)
Dutch name : Koereiger
German name : Kuhreiher
Latin name : Bubulcus ibis
aline64 11. Mai 2014, 19:21
une merveille ce shoot, belle qualité d'imageamicalement
JURAFR 6. Mai 2014, 16:53
Ah super Mark !!!!!!!! trés beau shootAmitiés
† cathy Blatt 6. Mai 2014, 16:09
most beautiful presentation , love the way he sits "on the light" which is then again repeated on the top behind his head.The raised head plumes add to this interesting shot, cathycatweazle99-Tierfotografie 5. Mai 2014, 12:45
fantastische Detailschärfe und wunderbar im Licht, klasse der dunkle HGlg K.-Heinz
RicoB 5. Mai 2014, 8:25
Das weisse Gefieder bildet einen tollen Kontrast zum dunklen Hintergrund.Vera Shulga 4. Mai 2014, 18:46
very beautiful presentation!..odeveld219 4. Mai 2014, 14:33
Pretty capture! Interesting and well spotted!With friendly greetings, Odeveld
Helgrid 3. Mai 2014, 20:48
It's a wonderful picture!Greetings to you
carinart 3. Mai 2014, 18:03
Du bist ein echter Spezialist in der Handhabung des perfekten Lichts!l.G. Karin
A. Lötscher -Bergjäger- 3. Mai 2014, 17:22
Woww, ist das schön!!Der weisse Reiher vor dem dunklen, fast schwarzen Hintergrund, superschön!!!
LG Bergjäger
Mark Billiau. 3. Mai 2014, 17:19
@ Luc Grollie,I used 100% spot metering light on the Cattle Egret and then underexposed 1 stop.
Mark
mario valentini 3. Mai 2014, 16:23
Magic bird,well detailed, I like it.Luc Grollie 3. Mai 2014, 9:23
a great combination of light and shadow Mark !!!how many stops did you underexpose here ?
greetz,
Heinz Janovsky 3. Mai 2014, 7:59
Hebt sich mit seinem weißen Gefieder sehr schön vom dunklen Hintergrund ab.Gruß Heinz
Adele D. Oliver 3. Mai 2014, 1:48
so beautiful as he sits here majestically in the light and with his white plumage so well defined against the dark background ... excellent capture !!!greetings, Adele