These are just a few photographs I took while watching this heron groom. Typically I wait for them to finish, or even pass on the shot. Not this time though.
The angles and twists of their neck are almost impossible. Yet, they do it all day long.
I guess this was the day to sit and watch the show.
From our black and white site.
I looked it up. As of now I can identify 3 butterflies.
Here they are.
This fountain is part of Waterfront Park in Charleston South Carolina. The city provides this fountain as a place for children to play, and cool off, all year long.
On a hot day don’t walk past here unless you don’t mind getting wet.
Charleston Harbor at night.
The following series of photographs were taken when a Great Blue popped up beside me and flew off to a spot, almost beside me.
After the hurricane had passed through the herons were either tired or just not about to give up their spot again. Several times during the day I almost walked right over one. And of course I wasn’t expecting them so it was loud and fast.
I was lucky to capture this sequence since this type of opportunity doesn’t happen very often. Usually it’s a quick shot, then the bird ‘butt’ image.
Click any image below to view the full series in detail.
The above was shot with a Canon 7D2, Sigma 150-500, at 1/1000, f 5.6, ISO 160, and 300mm.
Cropping was only to resize to a 9×16 landscape layout.
I had ignored this shot at first. Based on feed back I was wrong.
Calm, matter of fact, like almost an after thought. So much so I almost didn’t pay attention.
Now, this was said by a woman carrying a Canon 7D2, 400mm lens, and a pack of camera equipment. I probably looked up out of habit. There really was an eagle over my head.
The bird was gone pretty quick. We couldn’t even get a better angle due to the thick trees. Still not all that bad. I’m glad she was calm, we might have missed this shot entirely.
