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Grey Herons (3 pics) · 09:28 AM

Here a few Grey Herons I took today.

Normally when I approach a heron, it will fly away before I am in reach with my tele (even a 400mm). But today I was finally lucky.

K100D, Tokina 80-400, 1/500s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso400

K100D, Tokina 80-400, 1/500s f/8.0 at 230.0mm iso400

K100D, Tokina 80-400, 1/400s f/8.0 at 330.0mm iso200

Comments and critiques are welcome.

vievetrick · 05-01-2007, 09:37 AM

Very nice series.

**NaClH2O** · 05-01-2007, 10:22 AM

Really nice shots Dom, I have the same problem with herons, and cardinals, and bluejays, and robins, and terns, and swallows, and crows, and sparrows, and..... you get the idea. That's why I take photos of flowers instead, they can't run away.

NaCl(you think if I turned down the volume on my boom box.....? )H2O

ToXiQ · 05-01-2007, 01:10 PM

great shots Dom!

J.Scott · 05-01-2007, 02:56 PM

I see that it has a band above it's left knee joint. He probably has good reason to be leary of humans. Nice detail on the feathers for iso 400.

KennJ · 05-01-2007, 03:04 PM

Very nice shots. Around these parts these are called Great Blue Herons. I have heard them called Greys and several other things.
Well done esp. #2 with the wings spread in preperation of flight.Not that they are not all nice sharp shots.

Kenn

Mile High · 05-01-2007, 04:26 PM

Nice shots, Tom.
Found a Blue Heron nesting spot here in town, but it is fenced off and even with 170-500 + 1.4 TC still don't have enough reach to get a decent picture.

dufruf · 05-01-2007, 04:36 PM

Great shots! Heron's are beautiful birds.

Mike

tcom · 05-01-2007, 08:50 PM

Thank you for all your comments.

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vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	Very nice series.

05-01-2007, 10:22 AM	#3
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Really nice shots Dom, I have the same problem with herons, and cardinals, and bluejays, and robins, and terns, and swallows, and crows, and sparrows, and..... you get the idea. That's why I take photos of flowers instead, they can't run away. NaCl(you think if I turned down the volume on my boom box.....? )H2O

05-01-2007, 01:10 PM	#4
ToXiQ Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 198	great shots Dom!

05-01-2007, 02:56 PM	#5
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	I see that it has a band above it's left knee joint. He probably has good reason to be leary of humans. Nice detail on the feathers for iso 400.

05-01-2007, 03:04 PM	#6
KennJ Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norfolk , Va. Photos: Gallery Posts: 132	Very nice shots. Around these parts these are called Great Blue Herons. I have heard them called Greys and several other things. Well done esp. #2 with the wings spread in preperation of flight.Not that they are not all nice sharp shots. Kenn

05-01-2007, 04:26 PM	#7
Mile High Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 161	Nice shots, Tom. Found a Blue Heron nesting spot here in town, but it is fenced off and even with 170-500 + 1.4 TC still don't have enough reach to get a decent picture.

05-01-2007, 04:36 PM	#8
dufruf Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 72	Great shots! Heron's are beautiful birds. Mike

05-01-2007, 08:50 PM	#9
tcom Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Switzerland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,293 Original Poster	Thank you for all your comments.

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