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It is rare in Maine to get this close to a Snowy Egret. I have photographed them close in Florida at places like the Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands at Viera and Merritt Island NWR many times. It is easy. In Maine, though, they are generally way out in the marsh, well away from any path I can walk. On Monday, I came upon a group of Snowys feeding in the marsh pools right off the observation deck on the forest boardwalk at the Wells National Estuarine Research Center at Laudholm Farm in Wells. Such a treat! (And while I was photographing the Egrets, a group of 15 Whimbrels flew in just beyond them!)

Sony HX400V at 2400mm equivalent field of view (1200mm optical plus 2x Clear Image Zoom). ISO 80 @ 1/640th @ f6.3. Program with -1EV exposure compensation. Processed in Lightroom on my Surface Pro 3 tablet.