Spent a morning with a tri-color

[Harryb]

Hi Y'all,

Things are still at tad slow at the wetlands as the fish supply is still low. Since the action hasn't been the greatest I've been spending more time with a subject. One morning I ran across a very cooperative tri-color heron so I hung out with for close to two hours and captured some of its hunting routines.

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216570_ttazK-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216556_bDWPs-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216711_P2vkf-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216675_dhVV6-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216681_u9do4-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216728_qqbhg-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216741_TJkgi-XL.jpg

[jonh68]

Nice!

[dlplumer]

Great study, great shots, nice change of pace :clap Especially love that first one Harry :lust

[Cato]

Truly stunning shots! :bow

#6 it's beak looks sharp enough to cut a steak.

[Abiciriderback]

Great captures especially like the reflections must have been a perfectly still morning.

Ray Still

[kdog]

They're all good, but that first one just knocks my socks off. :clap

Cheers,
-joel

[bigpix]

in a word...... stunning...... it is hard to pick the one I like the most..... so I pick the lot :clap

[Harryb]

Nice!

Thank you Jon

[Ric Grupe]

All good, Harry...but those last two...:thumb:thumb

Oops! Almost forgot to mention how much I like the second shot!

[Maestro]

Great series Harry. I like the action shots and the nice poses. The color is very nice too.

[IraRunyan]

Outstanding Shots, Harry! :thumb :thumb
The first two are fantastic images...........

[Gale]

Beautiful shots Harry,
Was a great tricolor morning , with nice light

[canon400d]

Beautiful shots Harry,
Was a great tricolor morning , with nice light

Those shots are absolutely first class Harry.
Regards
Bob

[Harv]

Super series, Harry. Well done.

[Harryb]

Great study, great shots, nice change of pace :clap Especially love that first one Harry :lust

Thanks Dan, I was very happy with that first one too.

[Harryb]

Truly stunning shots! :bow

#6 it's beak looks sharp enough to cut a steak.

Thanks and they do use their bills to spear fish an dother prey.

[Harryb]

Great captures especially like the reflections must have been a perfectly still morning.

Ray Still

Thanks Ray. It was a still morning and that's the time to get reflection captures

[Harryb]

They're all good, but that first one just knocks my socks off. :clap

Cheers,
-joel

Thanks Joel and #1 is my fave of the set.

[evil eggplant]

Really nice, Harry. The exposures are dead on, everything sharp and well composed.


Hi Y'all,

Things are still at tad slow at the wetlands as the fish supply is still low. Since the action hasn't been the greatest I've been spending more time with a subject. One morning I ran across a very cooperative tri-color heron so I hung out with for close to two hours and captured some of its hunting routines.

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216570_ttazK-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216556_bDWPs-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216711_P2vkf-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216675_dhVV6-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216681_u9do4-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216728_qqbhg-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/388216741_TJkgi-XL.jpg

[Harryb]

in a word...... stunning...... it is hard to pick the one I like the most..... so I pick the lot :clap

Thanks for the kind words.

[Giphsub]

I love that first shot Harry! Such beautiful colour and reflection. Ah I miss the egrets of Kyoto that used to let me sit and watch them doing that.

[Harryb]

All good, Harry...but those last two...:thumb:thumb

Oops! Almost forgot to mention how much I like the second shot!

Thanks Ric, it was a perfect day for shooting.

[Harryb]

Great series Harry. I like the action shots and the nice poses. The color is very nice too.



Thanks Stephen