Saturday, January 18, 2014

Great Blue Heron


I see great blue herons often, but most won't pose for a close-up.

21 comments:

  1. It's great when a GBH decides to cooperate!

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  2. Really nice shot Jack. Perfect portrait! ;)

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  3. Wonderful photo, and how nice your subject was so cooperative.

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  4. Not a good looking chap, if you ask me. But heck you're in a marsh so you get what you get.
    Go Pats!

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  5. It's easy to see why that beak is a weapon.

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  6. Excellent shot. I enjoy watching them at work fishing.

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  7. Great bird photo. In fact, I've enjoyed your recent bird posts. The Sandhill Cranes migrate across Nebraska in the spring and fall. The Blue Herons live around here in summer.

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  8. These are such majestic birds, especially in flight! And this is a very nice photograph of one. You must have had a long lens! :)

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  9. Wow, you were lucky with this one. Fantastic shot.

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  10. Ah well you caught this one. Very nice portrait it is too!

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  11. Another of your great portraits, Jack!

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  12. Wonderfull blue heron, greeting from Belgium

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  13. What a neck, almost like a snake!

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  14. You must have a lot of patience to capture this bird. I've seen them around here, but never quite as close as this. Nice work!

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  15. Love the composition of this shot. So far this is my favorite shot of the year.

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  16. A snake with a beak? :)
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  17. I love herons. THey are one of my favorite birds. :)

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  18. Looks like you asked for a head shot!

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  19. But when he does you get a wonderful shot like this - you got his good side, a very handsome a fellow indeed!

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  20. Excellent capture Jack, my what a long bill/neck he has :)

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