Great Blue Heron ruffling feathers @ 1200mm: On the shores of Lake Erie with a monopod, 1200mm at 1/320 sec, F8, ISO 800. Cropped original 20mp down to 13mp.

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Jun 20, 2017 08:21:56 #

Fullframe Loc: Bucks County, Pennsylvania

On the shores of Lake Erie with a monopod, 1200mm at 1/320 sec, F8, ISO 800. Cropped original 20mp down to 13mp.

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Jun 20, 2017 08:39:27 #

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

Love the set. Well done images of a beautiful bird. I'm curious as to what the redish coloration on his wings is. Either I have never seen this or never noticed it before on a GBH. Thanks for sharing.

Jun 20, 2017 08:43:18 #

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Nice shots.

Jun 20, 2017 12:16:39 #

Fullframe Loc: Bucks County, Pennsylvania

MadMikeOne wrote:

Thanks, I believe the reddish spots are normal for the great blue. Every one I've photographed has had a touch of that rust color.

Jun 20, 2017 14:25:44 #

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

Fullframe wrote:

Thanks, I believe the reddish spots are normal for the great blue. Every one I've photographed has had a touch of that rust color.

Thanks. I'll have to take a much closer look next time. Most of the ones I see have their wings tucked close to their sides, not beautifully ruffled as in your images. I'll have to go ruffle some GBH feathers!

Jun 20, 2017 14:45:43 #

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice series.

Jun 21, 2017 06:28:59 #

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

Very nice - and sharp considering the challenge!

Jun 21, 2017 07:08:01 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Excellent

Jun 21, 2017 09:08:56 #

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

Outstanding set!

Jun 21, 2017 09:35:33 #

James Van Ells

Great shots and you are a master with the monopod. Love the detail in the feathers

Jun 21, 2017 09:42:24 #

sathca Loc: Narragansett Rhode Island

Very nice. Here's a different view. Definitely has that red accent on the wing. These birds give a different look every time I take a shot. They have a strange anatomy. I'll try to post a few more that I have on my laptop that illustrate what I mean.

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Jun 21, 2017 10:37:30 #

sathca Loc: Narragansett Rhode Island

This is what I mean. Kind of a dork! But a photogenic dork! I don't understand what's going on in the second shot, split beak? It's weird. The third one isn't sharp but it's shows what I mean when I say there is a different look in every photo! And the last one, check out those legs! Amazing it can stand up on those twigs!