Peacock, Heron, Duck at the LA Arboretum

Tee Why

Los Angeles Arboretum is more of a garden/nature park but there are a few birds there and LAShooters decided to have a group shoot there.

They have a lot of peacocks and this is the first time seeing female ones, and with chick too.

Got treated to a gray heron catching a catfish in the lake. Folks were feeding the ducks bread and the fish would eat the bread as well. A heron was intently watching and walked over and caught two catfish in the morning.

Even saw a wood duck as well.
Most birds there are very used to human so I was able to get really tight headshots with a 400mm with no cropping.

OK, some shots from the day.

1. The fourth tenor.


2. Shooting through the peacock's tail features.


3. Mom and baby.


4. Hunting.


5. Catfish for b-fest.


6. down the hatch?


7. Yup, tastes like chicken.


8. Duck with it's reflection.


Gallery of the Arboretum:
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/gallery/2918958_A8c7J/2/335894722_5qr9p#P-1-15

dlplumer

Nice series. Like the Heron with the catfish, and that first peacock.

Tee Why

Hey thanks.

Jack'll do

Nice captures Tom. I love that first one. thumb

DonnaLu

Lovely set I've never seen a peacock chick before....got more?

Tee Why

DonnaLu wrote:

Lovely set I've never seen a peacock chick before....got more?

Sorry, I processed only one shot with the chicks. I didn't think that they were that special. But some other group members took a few more shots.
Here are some links so you can get a few more views of the chicks. They were very cute too.

http://www.eyemusic.smugmug.com/gallery/5491201_iRF4V#335868403_GNEhH

http://guru388.smugmug.com/gallery/5483216_wHHcR#P-1-12

raptorcaptor

Nice set Tom! Particularly like the BCNH with the fish shots!