Green Heron on a Rail

Gallery: AvianPosted September 6, 2013142 views4 comments

Needless to say I would wish for a better perch. There were two Greenies that were hanging out in Bayou Sauvage on Wednesday, and although I got several frames in a natural setting, I wasn't happy with them. But while I was there, much to my surprise this one flew in and landed on the nearby handrail about 20 feet away. I shot about 20 images like this one, even a couple of head and shoulders portraits. Thought that I would share because I doubt I'll ever get this close to a Greenie again. Full frame, larger image included.

E-5 ZD300 F2.8 +EC-14 Wimberley I on GT2531, ISO 400 1/320 f5.6 0.0EV

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 6, 2013 at 4:46 PM

Exceptional detail on this fellow, down to the "scales" on the legs.
Looks like he is missing a toe on the left foot?
The perch doesn't bother me a bit - not ideal, but certainly ok.
Fine image! Looking forward to some of the head shots too.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on September 7, 2013 at 9:32 AM

The gorgeous heron more than makes up for the perch. Very nice! Sharon

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on September 7, 2013 at 2:18 PM

Wonderful lighting and exposure, love the feather detail in the larger version. Congrats!

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on September 9, 2013 at 10:27 PM

Love the colors and the detail, nice work.

Ray

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