Not your usual Great Blue Heron shot: After 6 days in Haines, AK we always like to spend a few days in Juneau to round out our visit and unwind. We were at the Mendenhal Glacier...

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

After 6 days in Haines, AK we always like to spend a few days in Juneau to round out our visit and unwind. We were at the Mendenhal Glacier because we have gotten many eagle shots there and this day was no different. But we did see a GBH on the roof of the visitor center and as my wife walked up to check the hours, the bird flew off. Here are two of the resulting images.

Just a normal GBH in flight shot.

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This is the shot that is the most interesting. Never seen one of these over ice bergs from the Mendenhal glacier. Or any other glacier for that matter.

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jimvanells wrote:

After 6 days in Haines, AK we always like to spend a few days in Juneau to round out our visit and unwind. We were at the Mendenhal Glacier because we have gotten many eagle shots there and this day was no different. But we did see a GBH on the roof of the visitor center and as my wife walked up to check the hours, the bird flew off. Here are two of the resulting images.

Awesome capture ! Well said that is not a usual GBH shot. Nicely done.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Excellent and unusual set, Jim!

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

jimvanells wrote:

After 6 days in Haines, AK we always like to spend a few days in Juneau to round out our visit and unwind. We were at the Mendenhal Glacier because we have gotten many eagle shots there and this day was no different. But we did see a GBH on the roof of the visitor center and as my wife walked up to check the hours, the bird flew off. Here are two of the resulting images.

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

I like them both!

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

[quote=venkatesh_eng]Awesome capture ! Well said that is not a usual GBH shot. Nicely done.[/quot

Thanks for looking and commenting.

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

UTMike wrote:

Excellent and unusual set, Jim!

Thanks Mike, I didn't know I had that background until looking on the computer scree.

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

Manglesphoto wrote:

Thanks for the 3 thumbs up.

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

DougS wrote:

I like them both!

Thanks Doug.

Ballard Loc: Grass Valley, California

jimvanells wrote:

After 6 days in Haines, AK we always like to spend a few days in Juneau to round out our visit and unwind. We were at the Mendenhal Glacier because we have gotten many eagle shots there and this day was no different. But we did see a GBH on the roof of the visitor center and as my wife walked up to check the hours, the bird flew off. Here are two of the resulting images.

Nice inflight captures.

Flying Three Loc: Berthoud, CO

Global warming??

hettmoe Loc: Rural ND

Very nice!

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

jimvanells wrote:

After 6 days in Haines, AK we always like to spend a few days in Juneau to round out our visit and unwind. We were at the Mendenhal Glacier because we have gotten many eagle shots there and this day was no different. But we did see a GBH on the roof of the visitor center and as my wife walked up to check the hours, the bird flew off. Here are two of the resulting images.

I love 'em

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent set Jim.

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Nice captures