Great Blue Heron couple nest building: This nice couple is in the Viera Wetlands. It would appear they are "in love" and preparing for the little ones. I think their breeding colors...

Sunfish 33 Loc: Merritt Island, Fl

This nice couple is in the Viera Wetlands. It would appear they are "in love" and preparing for the little ones. I think their breeding colors are excellent. I posted some of these in the BIF Section but decided to add them here as well. Hope you like them! (9 photos)

#1 Nice couple

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#2 A show of affection

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#3 Back to work

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#4 Nice twig for the nest

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#5 Team work

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#6 Going after more

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erbiv Loc: Ellijay, GA ...retired from Anchorage, AK

Wow! Very cool sequence, thanks for sharing these.

edfed Loc: Melbourne. Florida

Must be over at Grissom. Really great sequence of photos. Enjoyed them.

ArgusSnap1 Loc: Indiana

Very Beautiful pictures Sunfish 33! Iam glad you posted them here. Thanks for listing your camera and lens also. I have one question--did you hand hold that lens or did you use a tripod? If you used a tripod, what one and type of head. I am learning and liked to get that lens some day after I start lifting some weights.Thanks so much! Again the birds are so lovely and well done!

riada22 Loc: Edinburgh - Scotland

Very sharp and excellent captures.

barbedwire Loc: Quesnel, BC Canada

These photos are amazing!!!!!!

mosbenav Loc: NY, NY - now Haifa, Israel

Sunfish 33 wrote:

This nice couple is in the Viera Wetlands. It would appear they are "in love" and preparing for the little ones. I think their breeding colors are excellent. I posted some of these in the BIF Section but decided to add them here as well. Hope you like them! (9 photos)

You've done quite a job with these. I'm blown away. I have never seen more graceful birds and you captured their ballet superbly. Congratulations. One of my all time favorite groups.
Moshe

angler Loc: StHelens England

Stunning shots Lamar.

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

What a stunning set, just love the Herons :thumbup: :thumbup:

Aldebaran Loc: Florida

I love the diving shots!

Sunfish 33 Loc: Merritt Island, Fl

erbiv wrote:

Wow! Very cool sequence, thanks for sharing these.

Thanks erbiv! Really glad you like them.

Sunfish 33 Loc: Merritt Island, Fl

edfed wrote:

Must be over at Grissom. Really great sequence of photos. Enjoyed them.

Yes....they are at the Ritch Grissom Viera Wetlands. These probably are the most photographed two herons in the world. :) Thanks!

lilac

Sunfish 33 wrote:

This nice couple is in the Viera Wetlands. It would appear they are "in love" and preparing for the little ones. I think their breeding colors are excellent. I posted some of these in the BIF Section but decided to add them here as well. Hope you like them! (9 photos)

These are incredulous!

Georgie Loc: England

Fantastic and Thankyou for sharing.

Sunfish 33 Loc: Merritt Island, Fl

ArgusSnap1 wrote:

Very Beautiful pictures Sunfish 33! Iam glad you posted them here. Thanks for listing your camera and lens also. I have one question--did you hand hold that lens or did you use a tripod? If you used a tripod, what one and type of head. I am learning and liked to get that lens some day after I start lifting some weights.Thanks so much! Again the birds are so lovely and well done!

Thanks very much! Most of the time I am hand holding but this time I was using my tripod. I had plenty of time. I use a MeFOTO A1350 aluminium (aka aluminum) tripod. Not the best tripod but it is strong enough to hold the big lens yet not too heavy. It is very user friendly.