Being Cautious

Gallery: AvianPosted May 8, 2012107 views7 comments

American Bittern motto.... "Use Caution, the life you save may be your own!"

canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L
F/8 1/2000 ISO 250
auto window beanbag rest, CS5, LR3, NIKs suite

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7 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 8, 2012 at 9:29 PM

A very different comp for this species Craig. Very interesting and I like it.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 8, 2012 at 10:28 PM

Bittern? What bittern? LOL! I like this one a lot! Sharon

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 9, 2012 at 2:29 AM

I like these kind of images, shows the secretiveness (is this a word?) of this species ! Well done, cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 9, 2012 at 9:07 PM

I'm amazed you saw this guy Craig. Really interesting image as it nicely highlights the very habitat these bird frequent. Well captured.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 9, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Great light shining in his eye! I like the foreground and the blue in the back, nice work.

Ray

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on May 9, 2012 at 10:37 PM

I like the image. About the most you ever get to see of a bittern.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 10, 2012 at 12:54 AM

Classic bittern behavior well captured. And well spotted; it's not always easy.

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