Great Blue Heron

This heron was a regular visitor to the hunting grounds directly in front of the cottage we stayed in on Orcas Island, Washington. We were able to observe it hunting candlefish on several mornings. A quite efficient and successful hunter this one!

10D, 100-400L @ 400, ISO 400, 1/90 @ f/8, polarizer

He wasn't the only one successful, Wayne. Nice shot. I love the reflection of the heron. Thanks for sharing.

Very cool shot Wayne. What a neat sight to watch in the mornings. The color of the water and Heron I find very nice. The added vegetation in the water adds a dof that I think helps the over all look. I bet is was very fun watching these wonderful guys (or gals) work for their meal.
I have a few shots from my recent S.C. tirp of Egrets and Herons I will try to post soon.

Brad

Great image Wayne. Looks like you had some nice subjects to shoot on this trip.

Wayne, great isolation on the Blue Heron and the reflection really add to a great shot.

Very nice composition Wayne! Good capture. I like the colors and the reflection. The vegetation does add to dof. Right on!

Nice shot Wayne - great composition and reflection in the water.

I was talking to a friend who just spent a week floating on the Buffalo, who commented about the Blue Heron rookery that is located just above Tyler Bend (described in Ken Smith's Buffalo River guidebook). The chorus of young herons cutting up was quite comical - kinda like young barred owls. Their nests are about 60 feet in the air - just high enough to stay dry during the recent floods that brought the river within 10 feet of their nests

Very nice, Wayne - I really like the reflection.

Several levels of interest going on here, below the surface, at the surface, and above the surface, rocks, vegetation, heron, and just the faintest suggestion of cloud cover, perhaps? I love every level individually, and they all come together into a tight environmental portrait.