There is nothing in this world quite like a Reddish Egret hunting. There is a certain crazed intensity…an apparent randomness…it is almost like watching a demonstration of Brownian Motion, but with only one visible molecule. And the shapes the egret gets itself into…quite astonishing. But always the overriding impression is one of intensity!

Canon SX40HS in Program with iContrast and –1/3EV exposure compensation. 1) and 2) 1240mm equivalent (840mm optical plus 1.5x digital tel-converter function), f5.8 @ 1/500th @ ISO 100. 3) 1240mm equivalent, f5.8 @ 1/1000th @ ISO 200. 4) 1640mm equivalent (2x digital tel-converter function), f5.8 @ 1/1000th @ ISO 200.

Processed in Lightroom for intensity, clarity, and sharpness.

And here is the video.