Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 8, 2010 at 1:45 PM
Another one from the Bittern series. Bitterns do not hunt like Herons do. They lay their heads in the water and wait for prey to pass by and then they strike. Here's a good example of that behaviour.
greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/200 sec
Aperture: F 6,3
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation:0
Flash:yes with better beamer
Flash exposure compensation:-1 2/3
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 400
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm (incl. crop factor)
On Gitzo 5541LS Tripod and Wimberley Sidekick
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Another great capture Jeroen. I really enjoyed your series.
Posted by Tim Taylor on February 8, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Fascinating, I never knew this. A superb series of shots Jeroen and I've never seen one like this before.
Tim
Posted by Paul Rosser on February 8, 2010 at 2:56 PM
Cracking image!
Paul.
Posted by John Chapman on February 9, 2010 at 4:21 AM
Hi Jeroen, another nice capture.
Posted by David Sewell on February 9, 2010 at 6:28 AM
I didn't know this was how they hunted either. Fascinating behavioural shot.
David
Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 9, 2010 at 8:11 AM
Hi Guys,
Thanks for you comments so far on this hunting Bittern. Here's another example of this behaviour. They either lay their head still for a while or move it from side to side very slowly and then move on to another open place in the ice.
greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Posted by Craig Jones on February 9, 2010 at 12:37 PM
They are never ending lucky if you see one in the UK Great behaviour captured Jeroen
Posted by Ian Haskell on February 9, 2010 at 6:28 PM
Discussion
10 repliesgreetings,
Jeroen Stel
Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/200 sec
Aperture: F 6,3
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation:0
Flash:yes with better beamer
Flash exposure compensation:-1 2/3
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 400
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm (incl. crop factor)
On Gitzo 5541LS Tripod and Wimberley Sidekick
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening
_________________
Good things come to those who wait...
Golden rule in Nature & Wildlife Photography
www.jeroenstel.com
http://jeroenstel.blogspot.com/
Craig
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Tim
Paul.
David
Thanks for you comments so far on this hunting Bittern. Here's another example of this behaviour. They either lay their head still for a while or move it from side to side very slowly and then move on to another open place in the ice.
greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Ian