Green Heron .. ... from this evening. I walked across the street to look for this bird who always walks along the far side of the pond. Except this evening he was in the tall grass on...

Bill_de Loc: US

... from this evening. I walked across the street to look for this bird who always walks along the far side of the pond. Except this evening he was in the tall grass on my side and flew up in my face. He took off into a tree and was kind enough to pose before taking off.

Nikon D500 w/500mm 'PF'

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jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Lucky you to get this pose

Bill_de Loc: US

jdtonkinson wrote:

Lucky you to get this pose

You are correct. Some folks claim to have talent. I don't, but once in a while I do get lucky!

Thanks very much for commenting

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lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Bill_de wrote:

... from this evening. I walked across the street to look for this bird who always walks along the far side of the pond. Except this evening he was in the tall grass on my side and flew up in my face. He took off into a tree and was kind enough to pose before taking off.

Nikon D500 w/500mm 'PF'

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Nice!

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Nice find and shot Bill

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Bill_de wrote:

... from this evening. I walked across the street to look for this bird who always walks along the far side of the pond. Except this evening he was in the tall grass on my side and flew up in my face. He took off into a tree and was kind enough to pose before taking off.

Nikon D500 w/500mm 'PF'

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nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Well done, Bill!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Love those guys. One of my favorites.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Bill_de wrote:

... from this evening. I walked across the street to look for this bird who always walks along the far side of the pond. Except this evening he was in the tall grass on my side and flew up in my face. He took off into a tree and was kind enough to pose before taking off.

Nikon D500 w/500mm 'PF'

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Had a family of these nesting in one of my tall pine trees, about a block from the lake. They provided entertainment for several weeks

Love the job you did

srsincary Loc: Cary, NC

Bill_de wrote:

... from this evening. I walked across the street to look for this bird who always walks along the far side of the pond. Except this evening he was in the tall grass on my side and flew up in my face. He took off into a tree and was kind enough to pose before taking off.

Nikon D500 w/500mm 'PF'

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Nice capture.

Bill_de Loc: US

Thanks everyone for stopping by and taking a look.

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Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

A handsome bird and a fine shot Bill.

Bill_de Loc: US

Sylvias wrote:

A handsome bird and a fine shot Bill.

Thanks very much Sylvia!

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topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Nice capture