Tri-Colored Heron in breeding plummage

GatorGator Registered Users Posts: 192 Major grins
edited April 14, 2005 in Wildlife
This is just a recent shot of one of many of the birds I see and encounter up close everyday. :D

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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2005
    Is it where you work or where you live? You lucky dog, you. Good thing you are not a gator, smile.

    Beautiful bird. Why do I walk so far, sweat rivers, etc. and am lucky to get half of that.

    ginger (great shot, why are you not posting daily? or are you? gotta go)
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  • KimballPhotographyKimballPhotography Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2005
    Great shot Gator! Beautiful birdclap.gif
    Natalie:thumb

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  • GatorGator Registered Users Posts: 192 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2005
    Thanks!
    Ginger, It's where I live. I'm in a very rural part of Central Florida that is surrounded by beautiful swamps and wetlands. This was shot in a natural bird rookery and I prefer to get close rather than use long lenses. Not that I don't own a couple. Thanks for your nice comments! The same day that I got this shot, I actually caught a "couple" of the same Heron family mating. I was lucky enough to capture a few frames but, man was it quick! :D No, I don't post everyday. Haven't felt the need to, but I should post more often. Maybe I will... On another note, this particular rookery is also heavily populated with Gators. They wait around for some little birdy to fall out of the nest or, I have seen them spring out of the water and snatch the larger birds right out of the trees! That is some adrenaline rush!
  • GatorGator Registered Users Posts: 192 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2005
    Hi Natalie!
    KimballPhotography wrote:
    Great shot Gator! Beautiful birdclap.gif
    Thank you very much! I do love our wading birds!iloveyou.gif
  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2005
    Thxs for sharring Gator.

    We dont get these tri-coloreds up here in Ohio, so I am always happy to see shots of them.
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited April 14, 2005
    Very nice Gator thumb.gifthumb.gif

    I haven't seen any of these in CA either. Must be exclusive to FLA and the Gulf Coast....lol

    If you see these guys everyday, how come you haven't graced us with more pics? mwink.gif J/K We appreciate any that you have time to share with us clap.gif


    Thanks for posting this one,
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  • GatorGator Registered Users Posts: 192 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2005
    Why I don't post more often...
    I have enjoyed looking at all the images here and reading posts. I really haven't felt the need to post everyday. But, I should post more often. I will make an effort to do that. Glad you like the like shot, it's a bit blown out but, still not too bad...
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2005
    Gator wrote:
    This is just a recent shot of one of many of the birds I see and encounter up close everyday. :D
    Hey Gator,

    The shot is very well composed, a bit over expsoed as you said but an excellent capture. thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2005
    15524779-Ti.gif with everyone
    Yes, please post more when you have time thumb.gif
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