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Cattle Egret

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

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

Comentarios 41

aline64 11/05/2014 19:21
une merveille ce shoot, belle qualité d'image
amicalement
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JURAFR 06/05/2014 16:53
Ah super Mark !!!!!!!! trés beau shoot
Amitiés
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† cathy Blatt 06/05/2014 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, cathy
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catweazle99-Tierfotografie 05/05/2014 12:45
fantastische Detailschärfe und wunderbar im Licht, klasse der dunkle HG
lg K.-Heinz
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RicoB 05/05/2014 8:25
Das weisse Gefieder bildet einen tollen Kontrast zum dunklen Hintergrund.
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Vera Shulga 04/05/2014 18:46
very beautiful presentation!..

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odeveld219 04/05/2014 14:33
Pretty capture! Interesting and well spotted!
With friendly greetings, Odeveld
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Helgrid 03/05/2014 20:48
It's a wonderful picture!
Greetings to you
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carinart 03/05/2014 18:03
Du bist ein echter Spezialist in der Handhabung des perfekten Lichts!
l.G. Karin
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A. Lötscher -Bergjäger- 03/05/2014 17:22
Woww, ist das schön!!
Der weisse Reiher vor dem dunklen, fast schwarzen Hintergrund, superschön!!!
LG Bergjäger
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Mark Billiau. 03/05/2014 17:19
@ Luc Grollie,
I used 100% spot metering light on the Cattle Egret and then underexposed 1 stop.

Mark
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mario valentini 03/05/2014 16:23
Magic bird,well detailed, I like it.
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Luc Grollie 03/05/2014 9:23
a great combination of light and shadow Mark !!!
how many stops did you underexpose here ?
greetz,
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Heinz Janovsky 03/05/2014 7:59
Hebt sich mit seinem weißen Gefieder sehr schön vom dunklen Hintergrund ab.
Gruß Heinz
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Adele D. Oliver 03/05/2014 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
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