Green Heron

KMCC

I've been trying to get close to this guy for a couple of weeks. He hangs out at a local pond, but always seems to see me coming. I got a little closer today. Maybe he's warming up to me. (Click on photo for exif)

ginger_55

Kent, he really looks good against the sky. That was a good way to show him with good EC, too.

When I see a bird I don't want to spook, I sit down. Before I sit down, I take a photo, in case I do spook the bird and it is my only chance. Then I sit down, quietly and carefully, take a gazillion photos, chimp away at everything else, finally get bored, stand up, try for closer, but when trying to move, I do not look at the bird.

I can even pass behind a bird if I am quiet, but not looking at the bird. I could probably carry a fishing pole and whistle: it is that white lens, or any color, and my "evil" eye that spooks them.

good photo, though. I didn't see any yesterday. Bill is off today, so we have plans to go out later today. I understand that they don't come out til later, along with the Night Herons. A nice ranger, IN A JEEP, told me that they are down at the river, too. I cannot walk to both places, 90+ heat and muggy. I am dying as it is. But whatever, it is mostly evening. And that is how I photograph birds.

Actually, "tourists" came walking by yesterday. I told them to be quiet, just by putting my hand up, pointed out the bird, whispered the info, told them to stand and look, but when they passed the bird, please not to look. That bird and another stayed around through every pass. In any of those passes you can stop and get a photo or two. (Every photo might be your last, , at some point I check my exposures, etc.)

ginger

Harryb

[Good capture Kent. Green herons are particularly difficult subjects. They are extremely shy and will take off in a flash once they are aware of you.