Returned to the monopod after reviewing some more YouTube videos on how to properly use a monopod.

D800, AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED II, ISO 800, 600mm, f/5.6, 1/400s
This Snowy Egret was seriously intense. It’s staring right into the water in search of food.

D800, AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED II, ISO 800, 600mm, f/5.6, 1/800s
I think it caught a bite to eat. Looks like something with an antenna.

D800, AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED II, ISO 800, 600mm, f/5.6, 1/800s