Egret dance, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia, located on Assateague Island (a barrier island on the Atlantic coast), is a great place to view and photograph wildlife, especially birds. Year-round one can find various species, often in large numbers. Late autumn and early winter are famous for snow geese, but almost anytime of year you can find large concentrations of great egrets, one of my favorite birds to photograph. When working with [...]

By Ian Plant | Nov 29, 2010
Posted in: Birds, Chincoteague |

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Stalking egret, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

I’m taking a little break from Zion National Park images today to share a recent image made on the Eastern Shore of Virginia at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. I was leading a client on a private workshop, photographing birds and coastal scenics near the Atlantic Ocean. We photographed many egrets during our two-day tour of the area, including this one stalking for fish and crabs in the tidal shallows. In my soon-to-be-released [...]