Grabbing a Snack
by Brian Tada
Title
Grabbing a Snack
Artist
Brian Tada
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
A great egret (Ardea alba) captures a bite to eat in Richardson Bay near San Francisco during an early evening forage in the marsh.
This expert hunter waited patiently by the shoreline, using its laser sharp eyesight to track and capture 13 fish within 30 minutes.
When it spotted its prey, with lightening speed this egret would plunge its head into the muddy water and capture the fish in its long bill, then flick the fish in the air -- as seen in this photo -- to swallow it head-first.
Great egrets are characterized by their white plumage, yellow-orange bills and black legs and feet. They are a member of the heron family, Ardeidae and are related to pelicans.
Great egrets are found in temperate regions of the world, including many parts of North America and southern Europe.
Like their smaller cousin, the snowy egret, they were hunted almost to extinction for their showy breeding plumage which were fashionable in the 19th century. Through conservation efforts, these majestic and stunning birds have made a comeback in their population for millions of people to admire and conserve.
"Look at the birds of the air. They do not sow or reap or gather into barns; yet your Father in heaven feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?" Matthew 6:26, Tree of Life Bible
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Grateful to God and thankful to the group administrators for featuring this image in the Fine Art America groups::
* A BIRDING GROUP - WINGS, 09.18.15
* EGRETS 2-DAY, 10.13.15
* BIRD WATCHERS, 04.04.16
* ABC GROUP, "N is for Neck" theme, 11.06.21
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Scripture taken from the Holy Scriptures, Tree of Life Version. Copyright © 2011, 2012, 2013 by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. Used by permission of the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. "TLV" and "Tree of Life Version" and "Tree of Life Holy Scriptures" are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark office by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society.
Photograph copyright © 2015 Brian Tada. To the glory of God. All rights reserved internationally. Duplication, photographing, downloading, distributing, publishing online or in print form, and/or altering this image in any way is prohibited without the express written permission of the photographer.
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September 17th, 2015
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Comments (59)
Kathy M Krause
Amazing action capture, Brian! I love this close up of this beautiful egret with his night snack! Your timing was perfect! LF
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been featured on the ABC Group home page from the N IS For NECK week, October 25,2021 to November 1,2021. You are invited to add your wonderful art in the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP as a way to preserve your feature!
Brian Tada replied:
Pamela, thank you so much for the honor of a feature in your stellar group on Fine Art America! Truly appreciate all you do as our group host extraordinaire. God bless you abundantly!
Gary F Richards
Excellent composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest ANIMALS WITH OPEN MOUTH
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… ACTIVE ABC GROUP MEMBERS ONLY - J IS FOR JAWS! F/L
Catalina Walker
A most fabulous scene with this gorgeous bird, Brian! Marvelous photography! Love it. l/f
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful close up action photo of a Great Egret capturing a fish, with great timing to a fraction of a second, light, colors, perspective and composition, Brian! Nice work! F/L