I got the blues

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited February 8, 2011 in Wildlife
Little blue herons

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Fir the first year of their lives little blue herons are white, You can see that this youngster is just starting to turn blue.

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 31, 2011
    Very lovely shots, Harry! Focus is terrific on these. thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    COOL set, Harry. thumb.gif

    Gotta love the walking on water shot.:D
  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    Beautiful, even got in a tiny flip.thumb.gif
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    Wonderful series, as always.
    The 'walking on water' shot is just fantastic.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    I think those last couple birds are color blind. *-) Nice series H.
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    I LOVE the first one with the crawfish! Did you see the LBH actually swallow it? It can't have gone down smoothly. We watched an egret try to swallow a crawfish a few years ago. The crawfish locked its claws around the bird's beak, and just would not let go. Finally the egret shook it off and looked for something easier. Best, Pam
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    Nice detail and light, Harry! thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Very lovely shots, Harry! Focus is terrific on these. thumb.gifthumb.gif

    Thanks Joel. I'm very, very happy with the results I'm getting from the 200-400.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    COOL set, Harry. thumb.gif

    Gotta love the walking on water shot.:D

    Thanks Ric, I was happy with that "walking on the water" capture. Giving a subject some extra time pays off every now and then.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    Allen wrote: »
    Beautiful, even got in a tiny flip.thumb.gif

    Thanks Allen it was a good day for flips. I caught quite a few, no really cool ones though, just a lot of tiny flips.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    Wonderful series, as always.
    The 'walking on water' shot is just fantastic.
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    The bar 'round here just keeps getting pushed higher ;)


    Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed them.
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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    Beautiful set, Harry! thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Osprey Whisperer wrote: »
    I think those last couple birds are color blind. *-) Nice series H.

    If only the snowy egrets were color blind. The immature little blues are able to mix with the more numerous snowy egrets while young helping them with foraging and protecting them from predators.

    The snowys would not tolerate their presence if they were blue.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    PGM wrote: »
    I LOVE the first one with the crawfish! Did you see the LBH actually swallow it? It can't have gone down smoothly. We watched an egret try to swallow a crawfish a few years ago. The crawfish locked its claws around the bird's beak, and just would not let go. Finally the egret shook it off and looked for something easier. Best, Pam

    Thanks Pam, the little blue consumed the crayfish with no problem. This crayfish was not as feisty as the one you observed.
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  • angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Beautiful set HB! Nice down that way!

    SO this was the 200-400? Why does my EXIF say 500 or 550, any ideas?
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    angevin1 wrote: »
    Beautiful set HB! Nice down that way!

    SO this was the 200-400? Why does my EXIF say 500 or 550, any ideas?

    Right now the 200-400 is used exclusively with my D3 camera, usually with the 1.4 TC and occasionally with the 1.7 TC. If the camera data shows the D3 its the 200-400.

    I use the 500mm with my D300 and the 1.7 TC when I really need reach.
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  • Cygnus StudiosCygnus Studios Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Great shots, too hard to choose a favorite in this series.
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2011
    Very nice Harry! clap.gif

    The EXIF seems to suggest you used the 1.7x with some these - really nice detail in spite of it!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2011
    raptorcaptor wrote: »
    Nice detail and light, Harry! thumb.gif


    Thanks Glenn, hope all is well with y'all.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2011
    these shots do not give me the blues :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2011
    IraRunyan wrote: »
    Beautiful set, Harry! thumb.gif
    Cygnus Studios wrote: »
    Great shots, too hard to choose a favorite in this series.
    BigAl wrote: »
    Very nice Harry! clap.gif

    The EXIF seems to suggest you used the 1.7x with some these - really nice detail in spite of it!
    jwear wrote: »
    these shots do not give me the blues :D

    Thanks y'all
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2011
    Excellent set Harry, I have the Blues as well it`s called SNOW...
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  • Tas67Tas67 Registered Users Posts: 49 Big grins
    edited February 4, 2011
    All nice and sharp! The walking on water is my favorite too! nod.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    Thanks Glenn, hope all is well with y'all.


    Thanks Harry! I haven't been shooting too much lately, but it might be time to visit Viera again.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2011
    raptorcaptor wrote: »
    Thanks Harry! I haven't been shooting too much lately, but it might be time to visit Viera again.

    Thanks Glenn the action at Viera has been pretty good of late. The GBHs are beginning to show some nesting activity of late.

    I'll be in Atlanta for part of next week and then in mid Feb I'll be in New Orleans for 3 days but my schedule is pretty clear otherwise so come on down when you get the itch.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2011
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Excellent set Harry, I have the Blues as well it`s called SNOW...


    Thaks Dennis, I do recall that snow thing. I don't think I liked it.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2011
    Tas67 wrote: »
    All nice and sharp! The walking on water is my favorite too! nod.gif


    Thanks very much.
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2011
    Super blues:>)))
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2011
    Gale wrote: »
    Super blues:>)))

    Thanks Gale wave.gif
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  • Debashis_A_ghoshDebashis_A_ghosh Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited February 7, 2011
    Wonderful series.
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