Sunday, March 9, 2008

Stick-built home

It's spring time and that means nesting season -- building a home one twig at a time. This Great Egret brings in a prize for her tree-top abode where the new ones will get heir first glimpse of the world. The shot is at the Audubon Park rookery -- an island in the bayou of the park just across from Tulane and Loyola Universities in New Orleans. I was amazed to see the cluster of fire power on the shore when I took this shot -- professional nature photographers with lenses up to about 1000mm maybe more. It's a favorite and easy-to-get-to place for nature photography right in the heart of the Big Easy.


--steve buser

10 comments:

Southern Heart said...

Amazing photo...and a beautiful bird!

Barbara said...

Beautiful photo Steve!

Jilly said...

Wow, that's just beautiful. Stunning bird and what a photograph.

Anonymous said...

Some of the lenses cost more than a car.

Brett said...

Love all the photos, keep up the good work.

M. CHRISTOPHE said...

Very nice picture !

Halcyon said...

Gorgeous! Herons are one of my favorite birds.

Unknown said...

Wow, that is a fantastic shot Steve. I am enjoying your pics.

Mike said...

Hello there from New York! I love the pictures. Very nice.

Chica, Cienna, and Cali said...

awesome an image!!!