All things are relative and I suppose these quite large birds are called ‘little’ because the great egret is so much larger. These were some of many patrolling the rocks and coral at low tide on the headland just south of Kamala beach, Phuket, a couple of mornings ago. I had a great vantage point from the terrace of the house of some friends. From there I was able to look down on the view which gave me the relatively unusual treat of capturing birds in flight from above rather than from below.
The birds were particularly interested in the shoals of tens of thousands of minnow-like fish swirling in the waves among the rock pools exposed at low tide, the minnows themselves feeding on algae etc, while above them, sea birds swooped and feasted, thinking all their birthdays had come at once.
Look out for more of these shots over the next few days.
Canon 100D with Canon 55-250mm EF-S IS STM zoom at 149mm. ISO 400 1/800 at f8
