As I looked about 50' to my left, I spotted a Great Blue Heron. I don't always have my camera beside me because it seems that all of my pictures from here are the same. But I had it that day, picked it up and started shooting.
She or he was on the constant prowl for sustenance. ↓
S/he must have caught three or more fish while I was shooting.
In my first shots, the heron was still quite far away. My zoom barely reach it, and the exposure wasn't great, so I turned this photo into a highly silhouetted black and white.
While the bird started far to our left, it ended up going past us only about 10' away. S/he was totally unconcerned with the presence of two slow-legged humans nearby. It was a happily serendipitous experience. I'm glad I had my camera and that it had the right lens attached.
It would have made my day watching it having lunch.
ReplyDeleteI love to watch them fish- they really do focus hard.
ReplyDeleteI love watching wildlife and love capturing its actions on camera.
ReplyDeletelove these pterodactyls and their fishing abilities. i like that silhouette photo, too!
ReplyDeleteWow! I see lots of herons, but they NEVER let me get close like that. I'm so jealous!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful heron, John. Did you see the one posted yesterday of the heron eating an eel? Pretty fascinating.
ReplyDeleteAt least you got some shots. I'm hardly ever ready...:)
ReplyDeleteWhen I first read the intro, I wondered if your lunch might soon become the heron's as well, but seems he knew where to catch it fresh.
ReplyDeleteA Great Blue Heron! I've seen a couple of less than great herons on the water next to our building. They're more greyish than blue and certainly not as big as the one you saw. Nonetheless, I have been delighted.
ReplyDeleteLove the black and white version, AC. It looks like a chinese tapestry.
ReplyDeleteI dream of being somewhere with my camera when a Great Blue Heron walks by so close!
ReplyDeletelucky timing.
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