Snowy Egret on a rainy day.

This egret was jumping around quite a bit. The AF was having a hard time in the clouds

and with the waves. I am glad I caught him ruffled up. I used to avoid these photos on

cloudy days but it seems I don't have much choice these days.

This would have been an awesome opportunity for fill-flash! It's tricky business, but easy to get the hang of. Check out the issue of Popular Photography just hitting the news stands- there's a great article in it by Art Morris on how to do it with birds specifically.

Really glad you loved Sunken Meadow - they were acting nuts down there tonight. . . light was great, too. Low tide is around 6:00 pm for the next few days, right when the sweet light starts. Get down there again - you'll love it! The 300mm is fine for those posing osprey - perfect in fact, especially to get all of the wings in!