Lots of birds on here lately, so here is one of mine from a few days ago. Found this bird in a swamp. I was setup for cypress tree reflections and I wasn't ready for such beauty to fly down in front of me. The camera was all set up for lighter exposure and I didn't have time to speed up the shutter. It was shot in RAW and I was able to adjust as well as I could. I had a shot of it bathing along the edge of the swamp, but it was too slow of a shutter speed. I need a re-do. I'll go back and hope to get this bird again.
FYI... If anyone is interested in tagging along. Near Morrilton Arkansas at Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA- I stumbled across several nesting Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. I've never seen these before. They are just now building their nest. It will be several weeks before they will be feeding their chicks. Pic is from 500mm, no crop.
Posted by Daniel Loomis on April 18, 2009 at 12:12 AM
Mike - I've never seen one of these Prothonotory Warblers before in Arkansas. Nice capture. I have several shots of a Yellow-Rumped Warbler, but have hesitated to post them since they are not very good.
The Yellow-Crowned Night Herons are a real find. When do you plan to revisit the nesting site?
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on April 18, 2009 at 6:54 AM
It would be hard to miss this warbler. The coloration is quite vivid and really makes it stand out from it's surroundings. Nice catch and good shot under the circumstances.
Imagine being in a almost colorless swamp and this bright yellow object falls out of the sky! It landed about 15 steps away at the waters edge. The reflection was there, the color, was there, I just wished I had been ready for all the excitement. Here is the shot of a lifetime for me and I almost pulled it off. The exposure was hot and the focus was soft. I'm planning a re-visit this week after the rains to see if the warblers are nesting and to check on the herons nesting progress. I'm more worried that the few trees between the nest and bank are leafing out too much. I may be putting on my waders before it's all said and done.
Click on my blogspot pictures to enlarge them. http://enjoyarkansas.blogspot.com/
We may have to have a field day (swamp day) when the herons start feeding their babies. They didn't mind me being there.
Mike Hall
Conway
Posted by Daniel Loomis on April 18, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Mike - Just catching the image of warbler that is not a blurr is something of an accomplishment. They are tiny and they don't stand still for long. Thanks for the link to your blogspot. Beautiful images.
I look forward to hearing and seeing more of both the Warblers and the Yellow Crowned Night Herons.
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5 repliesFYI... If anyone is interested in tagging along. Near Morrilton Arkansas at Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA- I stumbled across several nesting Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. I've never seen these before. They are just now building their nest. It will be several weeks before they will be feeding their chicks. Pic is from 500mm, no crop.
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs006.snc1/2824_1084562314163_1229524812_30365815_4799884_n.jpg
Mike Hall
Conway, AR
The Yellow-Crowned Night Herons are a real find. When do you plan to revisit the nesting site?
Click on my blogspot pictures to enlarge them. http://enjoyarkansas.blogspot.com/
We may have to have a field day (swamp day) when the herons start feeding their babies. They didn't mind me being there.
Mike Hall
Conway
I look forward to hearing and seeing more of both the Warblers and the Yellow Crowned Night Herons.