Great Egret Lifting Off

I went to the park this morning to see what was shaking.

When I got there I noticed an osprey perched, but rather far away. While trying to get close enough for some decent pics he flew off. I got a couple borderline, but since an osprey hasn't been blipped in the challenge yet I will wait until I can get some decent pics, or someone else does.

This egret, on the other hand, was more than accommodating.