I’ve never had a Night Heron sit and watch me photograph like this.
These were taken in the lower branches of a Mangrove Tree. A large and thick tree with plenty of shadows.
He felt safe being surrounded by water and had no intention of moving. That worked great for me, plenty of time to get the settings I wanted.
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Wonderful shots of this beautiful Heron! Makes you want to reach out and touch those marvelous soft feathers.
Thank you. The Heron certainly gave me plenty of opportunity to get these 😀
A very curious heron and brave! He decided to pose for you 🙂
I also think he had a good spot and didn’t want to lose it LOL.
Awesome encounter and photos, they usually never stay put to pose!
I think the bird was comfortable under the Mangrove branches, and of course surrounded by the water the trees live in. Didn’t matter we were close. Thanks.