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Blue Heron · **5 Likes**

Watched this guy slowly wade along the shore and catch fish until a blackbird harassed him long enough he flew off across the pond.

**K2 to K50** · 05-27-2020, 11:45 PM

Great series of shots! All nice and sharp, including the in-flight captures with nice reflections. Could you indulge me and crop the last image, just above the red-winged blackbird, and just below the heron's reflection, with just a little space either side? Am curious to see the juxtaposition of the two differently coloured birds' heads.

**PJ1** · 05-28-2020, 01:31 AM

Very nice, sharp shots. I would be happy if I got a series like that!

bertwert · 05-28-2020, 07:48 AM

Great series there - well done!

vector · 05-28-2020, 08:41 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by K2 to K50

Great series of shots! All nice and sharp, including the in-flight captures with nice reflections. Could you indulge me and crop the last image, just above the red-winged blackbird, and just below the heron's reflection, with just a little space either side? Am curious to see the juxtaposition of the two differently coloured birds' heads.

Here is as close as I can get - this is 100% crop. 200mm isn't very long on FF and this is shooting across the pond. I have to say I am impressed by the clean ISO 800 from the K1 and the sharpness from the Tamron lens here.

https://files.laqua.ca/pfimages/heron5-closeup2.jpg

Here it is at not quite 100% due to forum scaling.

---------- Post added 05-28-20 at 09:47 AM ----------

Originally posted by PJ1

Very nice, sharp shots. I would be happy if I got a series like that!

Originally posted by bertwert

Great series there - well done!

Originally posted by K2 to K50

Great series of shots! All nice and sharp, including the in-flight captures with nice reflections.

Thanks! I don't often shoot birds and don't have anything longer than 200mm but this was fun and worked out great. There are a lot of high quality pixels to crop from on the K1.

**Apet-Sure** · 05-28-2020, 11:49 AM

I love these. The lighting is perfect! Shoot more birds. Maybe time to invest in a D FA 150-450mm?

**K2 to K50** · 05-28-2020, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by vector

Here is as close as I can get - this is 100% crop. 200mm isn't very long on FF and this is shooting across the pond. I have to say I am impressed by the clean ISO 800 from the K1 and the sharpness from the Tamron lens here.

https://files.laqua.ca/pfimages/heron5-closeup2.jpg

Here it is at not quite 100% due to forum scaling.

---------- Post added 05-28-20 at 09:47 AM ----------

Thanks! I don't often shoot birds and don't have anything longer than 200mm but this was fun and worked out great. There are a lot of high quality pixels to crop from on the K1.

Thanks for that, Vector. Yeah, I wondered from the original shot how much you could crop. Working with less than a 300mm for birding puts you a little behind the eight-ball unless you can get up close. But this was a great series - you certainly had the focus nailed.

**Tonytee** · 05-28-2020, 05:17 PM

What a wonderful wildlife series and many thnx for sharing.

TT

**ToddK** · 05-28-2020, 06:27 PM

Excellent series! I love the shot with the interaction between the blackbird and the heron. You timed it perfectly.

**Sailor** · 05-29-2020, 10:44 AM

Terrific collection!

Jer

**hjortron** · 05-29-2020, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by vector

...until a blackbird harassed him long enough he flew off across the pond.

Harassed? In what way?

Very nice series!

**PenPusher** · 05-30-2020, 12:39 AM

That is a really nice set, the second and fourth are really great.

vector · 05-31-2020, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by hjortron

Harassed? In what way?

Very nice series!

Blackbird was dive bombing the heron and squawking like mad until the heron flew off and then the blackbird chased it across the pond and continued to do the same. Not sure why.

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05-27-2020, 11:45 PM	#2
K2 to K50 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,435	Great series of shots! All nice and sharp, including the in-flight captures with nice reflections. Could you indulge me and crop the last image, just above the red-winged blackbird, and just below the heron's reflection, with just a little space either side? Am curious to see the juxtaposition of the two differently coloured birds' heads.

05-28-2020, 01:31 AM	#3
PJ1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mosquito Creek, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,902	Very nice, sharp shots. I would be happy if I got a series like that!

05-28-2020, 07:48 AM	#4
bertwert Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 14,376	Great series there - well done!

05-28-2020, 08:41 AM - 1 Like	#5
vector Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alberta Posts: 392 Original Poster	Originally posted by K2 to K50 Great series of shots! All nice and sharp, including the in-flight captures with nice reflections. Could you indulge me and crop the last image, just above the red-winged blackbird, and just below the heron's reflection, with just a little space either side? Am curious to see the juxtaposition of the two differently coloured birds' heads. Here is as close as I can get - this is 100% crop. 200mm isn't very long on FF and this is shooting across the pond. I have to say I am impressed by the clean ISO 800 from the K1 and the sharpness from the Tamron lens here. https://files.laqua.ca/pfimages/heron5-closeup2.jpg Here it is at not quite 100% due to forum scaling. ---------- Post added 05-28-20 at 09:47 AM ---------- Originally posted by PJ1 Very nice, sharp shots. I would be happy if I got a series like that! Originally posted by bertwert Great series there - well done! Originally posted by K2 to K50 Great series of shots! All nice and sharp, including the in-flight captures with nice reflections. Thanks! I don't often shoot birds and don't have anything longer than 200mm but this was fun and worked out great. There are a lot of high quality pixels to crop from on the K1.

05-28-2020, 11:49 AM	#6
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,327	I love these. The lighting is perfect! Shoot more birds. Maybe time to invest in a D FA 150-450mm?

05-28-2020, 04:45 PM	#7
K2 to K50 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,435	Originally posted by vector Here is as close as I can get - this is 100% crop. 200mm isn't very long on FF and this is shooting across the pond. I have to say I am impressed by the clean ISO 800 from the K1 and the sharpness from the Tamron lens here. https://files.laqua.ca/pfimages/heron5-closeup2.jpg Here it is at not quite 100% due to forum scaling. ---------- Post added 05-28-20 at 09:47 AM ---------- Thanks! I don't often shoot birds and don't have anything longer than 200mm but this was fun and worked out great. There are a lot of high quality pixels to crop from on the K1. Thanks for that, Vector. Yeah, I wondered from the original shot how much you could crop. Working with less than a 300mm for birding puts you a little behind the eight-ball unless you can get up close. But this was a great series - you certainly had the focus nailed.

05-28-2020, 05:17 PM	#8
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,660	What a wonderful wildlife series and many thnx for sharing. TT

05-28-2020, 06:27 PM	#9
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,846	Excellent series! I love the shot with the interaction between the blackbird and the heron. You timed it perfectly.

05-29-2020, 10:44 AM	#10
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 23,606	Terrific collection! Jer

05-29-2020, 12:48 PM	#11
hjortron Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 333	Originally posted by vector ...until a blackbird harassed him long enough he flew off across the pond. Harassed? In what way? Very nice series!

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05-30-2020, 12:39 AM	#12
PenPusher Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 977	That is a really nice set, the second and fourth are really great.

05-31-2020, 05:13 PM	#13
vector Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alberta Posts: 392 Original Poster	Originally posted by hjortron Harassed? In what way? Very nice series! Blackbird was dive bombing the heron and squawking like mad until the heron flew off and then the blackbird chased it across the pond and continued to do the same. Not sure why.

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