B-C Night Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted July 10, 201687 views3 comments

I made my first visit to a couple of wildlife refuges in Idaho over Memorial Day weekend, which was a nice respite from the insane crowds in Yellowstone. It was fun exploring new territory, and I was pretty impressed with the amount of birdlife.

Among the species I photographed for the first time was the Black-crowned night heron, by far my best view of a bird I typically only see sleeping during the day. There were several herons hunting along the waterways early in the morning and at dusk.

Canon 7DII
Canon 600mm f/4 IS
ISO 400
1/2000th
f/8
(Photographed from the car)

Max

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 10, 2016 at 3:57 PM

I like the comp on this Max. Good decision to go pano on it. I think it helps make this one more unique.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on July 10, 2016 at 4:10 PM

I like your composition here with the heron just peeking into the frame from among the grasses. You captured that intense concentration they have while hunting very well.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on July 12, 2016 at 2:43 PM

I think this comp shows the hunting behavior very well Max. He looks very intent. You're right about how it's fun exploring new territory. The techs look good, nothing to suggest.

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