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[AlanF]

Nothing composite about the heron I took earlier today, Mike. Couldn't resist posting this one.

 

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Juvenile bald eagle taken with 400 DO II on 1Dx2.

 

[Click]

Juvenile bald eagle taken with 400 DO II on 1Dx2.

Nice shot.

 

[Cog]

This morning was foggy. I don't usually post herons as they are such easy targets, but I liked the fellow in the mist (400mm DO II + 1.4xTC + 5DIV).

I guess it depends on where you live. It takes me a lot of time and effort to find and get close enough to a heron. They are objects of hunting here and stay away from humans. If they notice you once they will never return to this place again on that day. I have to hide before dawn and wait for them for a few hours.

 

[Jack Douglas]

This morning was foggy. I don't usually post herons as they are such easy targets, but I liked the fellow in the mist (400mm DO II + 1.4xTC + 5DIV).

I guess it depends on where you live. It takes me a lot of time and effort to find and get close enough to a heron. They are objects of hunting here and stay away from humans. If they notice you once they will never return to this place again on that day. I have to hide before dawn and wait for them for a few hours.

Exactly what I was tempted to say!! Cog do you remember Harry the Heron from Hawaii?

Jack

 

[AlanF]

This morning was foggy. I don't usually post herons as they are such easy targets, but I liked the fellow in the mist (400mm DO II + 1.4xTC + 5DIV).

I guess it depends on where you live. It takes me a lot of time and effort to find and get close enough to a heron. They are objects of hunting here and stay away from humans. If they notice you once they will never return to this place again on that day. I have to hide before dawn and wait for them for a few hours.

Exactly what I was tempted to say!! Cog do you remember Harry the Heron from Hawaii?

Jack

I am happy to live in a country where we don't hunt wild birds and herons are protected.

 

[AlanF]

Here are a few herons, doing what herons do, taken with a variety of my cameras and lenses.

 

[AlanF]

Strictly Come Dancing.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Nice Alan, they can't be hunted in Canada but they sure are shy.

Jack

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures, Alan. I especially like the last one.

 

[AlanF]

Thanks click. Herons are fairly commonplace here but shy. I love to take photos of them with fish and other prey.

 

[Cog]

This morning was foggy. I don't usually post herons as they are such easy targets, but I liked the fellow in the mist (400mm DO II + 1.4xTC + 5DIV).

I guess it depends on where you live. It takes me a lot of time and effort to find and get close enough to a heron. They are objects of hunting here and stay away from humans. If they notice you once they will never return to this place again on that day. I have to hide before dawn and wait for them for a few hours.

No, I don't know this person. Was a frequent of this forum?
Exactly what I was tempted to say!! Cog do you remember Harry the Heron from Hawaii?

Jack

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Cog.
Nice heron shots.

Hi Jack.
I remember Harry. Serendipidy, are you still here, how is Harry the heron?

Hi Alan, that fish looks unhappy, but the heron, he looks very happy. Nice series of shots.

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Folks.
A couple of birds I found at a new location this weekend.

Any idea what this is, the hide had an ID chart with lots of birds some of which looked like this one, but I couldn't make up my mind which one it was.
SE0A9041_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

SE0A9005_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

Is this an Egret?
SE0A9030_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

SE0A9017_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

Cheers, Graham.

 

[AlanF]

Graham
Thanks. Yours is a Black-tailed Godwit.
Alan

 

[ooF Fighters]

Patient Egret using its foot for bait

 

[Jack Douglas]

ooF, Really nice overall shot.

Jack

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Alan.
Thank you for the ID.

Cheers, Graham.

Graham
Thanks. Yours is a Black-tailed Godwit.
Alan

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi ooF.
Very nice shot, great that you can see the 'lure' under the water.

Cheers, Graham.

Patient Egret using its foot for bait

 

[Don Haines]

Patient Egret using its foot for bait

Nice!