A first for me....

[Tim Kirkwood]

I was at one of my favorite parks with some customers, taking some fall portraits, when I was walking past one of the many ponds I come across this guy. I have only seen maybe 3 of these guys in this area, but this was the first time I had my camera with me to get a few shots. I was with customers so I did not want to spend to much of their paid time (in the cold at that) shooting birds. So I got what I could and had to keep moving on. He was all the way across the pond so this is at 300mm and cropped. Best I could do with the circumstances.


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[Swartzy]

Should have hollered at him to come pose with the group...LOL. It great you caught him.

[Dick on Aruba]

Congrats with this -more than reasonable- and first GBH capture. :thumb

Well, the moment was not there to do what you wanted to do but the GBH surely wait for you another day :D

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

[Harryb]

Congrats on your first GBH. You had a colorful background for him too. :thumb

[Ric Grupe]

Feels good...doesn't it!?! :clap :thumb

[Tim Kirkwood]

Thanks guys, I was glad to see him and I was more than glad to shoot him. I hope he liked his visit and makes it to my park more often. Like I said not many of Harry's big birds around here.

Tim

[raptorcaptor]

Nice Tim! :thumb Now you will have to work on getting closer to him!

[dbaker1221]

congrats ,Nice shot. Kinda looks like he was out jogging.:D