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Black-crowned Night Heron

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Posted by Michael Dougherty on August 26, 2011 at 2:01 PM
Black-crowned Night Heron
I managed to get within about 50 yds of this BCNH before a muskrat swam up and startled him (hence the pose). Taken at Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (Michigan)in early July.

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Posted by Kendall Hetrick on August 28, 2011 at 11:26 PM
Why does everything wait till we start to get clse to disrupt a shot. Would save a lot of time if it would happen before we start the stalk.. Nice catch anyway.
Posted by Mike Klarich on August 29, 2011 at 10:17 AM
Very cool, hope you post more!
Posted by Philip Schwarz on August 30, 2011 at 9:19 AM
Nicely done. I don't think I've ever seen one of these.
Posted by Jack Graham on September 4, 2011 at 4:16 PM
I've note seen many of these images of the BCNH's in flight--usually they're are just hanging out on a limb or something--very well done. Nigh darken the BG just a bit.
JG