Posted on September 30, 2012 By Michael Griffiths
29th September 2012: The River Stour dog-legs around the south pool. In the middle of the dog-leg is a small sandy beach, on the opposite bank, where I sometimes see a single heron dozing. Herons, being more alert and quicker than me, escape before I can get my camera auto focus to lock-on, resulting in blurred images.
This morning I saw the heron before it saw me, and I managed to get a bead before it few away.
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Fantastic photo – you must have had your Weetabix that morning 🙂
I don’t like Weetabix, Sue. Thanks for your comment, though. 🙂
Lovely.
Isn’t it a thrill when you manage to catch a bird in focus – nice heron too. Head reminds me of our Nankeen Night heron here in Aust.
I couldn’t find any blooms to photograph, Vicki. The heron was a welcome subject.
Always a joy to capture these wary creatures. nice shot!
Yes, Sue. I was glad the get the better of this heron.
Good shot. Gotta love the GBH!
Thanks, Phil. What does ‘GBH’ mean? In the UK, it means ‘Grievous Bodily Harm’, and it’s a criminal offence.
Ha ha…That bird here is known as a Great Blue Heron, or for short, GBH. 🙂
I see! 😉
So nice to see a good capture o it..We’ve got a lot o them near the river Rhine, but as you said, very alert and no way I could get one on my walks with the dog down there, 🙁
Thank you. 🙂
When I lived outside of Atlanta there was a heronry that was on Audubon property that I was asked to photograph. What a racket the young ones make when a parent returns with a gullet of fresh fish.
Great capture! These are NOT easy creatures to get close to. Good work!
Thanks, Jim, Heron chicks can indeed make a terrible racket at feeding times. The herons haven’t bred on the marsh this year.