Herons Hunting & Flipping

Harryb

Hi y'all,

One thing I have learned is that when you spot a subject who isn't bothered by your presence its good to sit with it for awhile. it takes some patience but you will usally be rewarded with a few photo ops. Here's a couple of sequences I captured at the Viera Wetlands recently.

The green heron is a quiet and patient hunter and will just stay still for long periods while he looks for prey.


when he spots potential prey he moves in closer


He takes a closer look


he strikes


He's sucessful and in the end he does the Reznick Flip


the tri-colored heron like the green is a patient huter but he's usually a bit more animated


when he spots his prey he likes to get down a tad for a better look


like the green heron he ends a successful strike with a Reznick Flip

Osprey Whisperer

Nice set of shots, Harry. I've still not shot either of these birds. All I got again tonight were those darn night herons. (posting soon)

bfjr

Well done Harry
crisp, colorful, clean images with flips

really, really dig the 1st tri shot looks like he's gonna jump right out of the screen :wow

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours :eat :food don't forget the pineapple stuffing :lol

jwear

we have not seen a tricolor --2 flips very nice happy turkey --we sent you a bird with pineapple stuufffffing ---a dole turkey

Harryb

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Nice set of shots, Harry. I've still not shot either of these birds. All I got again tonight were those darn night herons. (posting soon)

Thanks Mike and when you make the February shoot we will definitely expand your horizons.

pathfinder

It is fascinating how effective these fellas are at spearing or capturing fish, since the fish are NOT where they see them in the water, due to refraction of light at the waters surface.

If you have ever tried to spear fish while looking at them above the water, you quickly realize you need to adjust your point of aim a significant distance. This is particularly true when you get closer to the water's surface and look at the surface more obliquely like these hunters.

Nice series Harry!

ginger_55

nice, harry, very nice!

With global warming and all, I wonder how long before I see all that in the winter?

Cool catches any which way.

ginger

(on a foreign keyboard.......can't post much)

Harryb

bfjr wrote:

Well done Harry
crisp, colorful, clean images with flips

really, really dig the 1st tri shot looks like he's gonna jump right out of the screen

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours don't forget the pineapple stuffing

Thanks Ben. That tri shot is one of the few head-on shots I've taken that I've liked.

Hope y'all had a wonderful thanksgiving. We we were thankful that we didn't have no pineapple pizza.

Harryb

jwear wrote:

we have not seen a tricolor --2 flips very nice happy turkey --we sent you a bird with pineapple stuufffffing ---a dole turkey

Thanks for the kind words and the "dole turkey". If you get your butt down to the February shoot I'll arrange a personal intro to a tri for ya.

Harryb

pathfinder wrote:

It is fascinating how effective these fellas are at spearing or capturing fish, since the fish are NOT where they see them in the water, due to refraction of light at the waters surface.

If you have ever tried to spear fish while looking at them above the water, you quickly realize you need to adjust your point of aim a significant distance. This is particularly true when you get closer to the water's surface and look at the surface more obliquely like these hunters.

Nice series Harry!

Thanks PF. I have had the opportunity to observe a number of birds using their various hunting techniques and it really is amazing. They rarrely come up w/o something to munch on.

GraphyFotoz

Way kewl Shots!
Harry I hafta say your the Man!!

Harryb

ginger_55 wrote:

nice, harry, very nice!

With global warming and all, I wonder how long before I see all that in the winter?

Cool catches any which way.

ginger

(on a foreign keyboard.......can't post much)

Thanks Ginger but I'm sorry to tell you that global warming won't bring any birds to your area soon enough. You are going to have to go to them.

Osprey Whisperer

Harryb wrote:

Thanks Mike and when you make the February shoot we will definitely expand your horizons.

Cool. I'd like to put some eagles, osprey,hawks and single women on reserve for the shoot.

Rohirrim

Awesome series Harry! Nice detail, action, exposure and storyline.

Harryb

GraphyFotoz wrote:

Harry I hafta say your the Man!!

Thank you kindly sir. :curtsey

Harryb

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Cool. I'd like to put some eagles, osprey,hawks and single women on reserve for the shoot.

No problem. I got the birds covered but you are on your own with the single women.

Harryb

Rohirrim wrote:

Awesome series Harry! Nice detail, action, exposure and storyline.

Thanks Steve.