Lost my car keys -

Gallery: AvianPosted May 28, 2012164 views7 comments

5-26-12 Bolsa Chica Wildlife Reserve Huntington Beach, CA

This Green Heron was below the pat alongside the fence separating the Least Tern nesting area from the balance of the area. The fence behind goes out into the water to keep critters out. This Green Heron walked repeatedly into the water and back up on shore glancing from side to side. We were sure he lost his car keys. After about five minutes of this behavior, he flew over the fence.

Nikon D300 Nikkor 200-400mm 1.4TC f/8 1/1000 ISO 320 Manual White Balance Auto

Shot on a tripod with a Wimberley gimbal. 30% crop from the original

Comments welcome

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7 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 28, 2012 at 12:34 PM

These guys are always looking over their shoulders for anything, car keys include. Nice shot...

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 28, 2012 at 12:46 PM

He's a pretty cool guy, so I'm wondering what kind of car he drives? I like the bird in this image...the fence is not ideal, but I like the colors and raised leg. Sharon

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 28, 2012 at 1:45 PM

Really nice view of this Green Heron. To me the light and shadow work well here.

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Comment posted by David Williams on May 28, 2012 at 11:59 PM

Good catch in mid-step, Patrick. Great colors and light, too.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on May 29, 2012 at 6:39 AM

I like the light and the walking pose and the colors look great. I'm not to crazy about the BG. Did you get any without the fence?

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on May 29, 2012 at 9:49 AM

We tried to reposition to get the fence out of the the shot to no avail. Despite his movement he never left the fence. When we moved he took off.

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Comment posted by May Haga on May 29, 2012 at 2:32 PM

Very nice Patrick. I like the stalking pose.
May

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