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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Niloc on July 27, 2009, 04:27:43 PM

Title: Brickworks Toronto around 9:00am Great Blue Heron
Post by: Niloc on July 27, 2009, 04:27:43 PM

Lovely morning in the the Brickworks today, lots to see there were 2 Great Blue Herons one flew up into a tree but I was able to get pics of another fishing in the far pond...the lighting was interesting as one minute it was totally overcast the next the sun would peak through..... links attached cheers.

http://www.colinmarcano.com/ (http://www.colinmarcano.com/)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134289.html (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134289.html)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134292.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134292.html#photo)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134293.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134293.html#photo)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134294.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134294.html#photo)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134295.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134295.html#photo)

Title: Re: Brickworks Toronto around 9:00am Great Blue Heron
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on July 27, 2009, 06:17:05 PM

Quote from: "Niloc"

Lovely morning in the the Brickworks today, lots to see there were 2 Great Blue Herons one flew up into a tree but I was able to get pics of another fishing in the far pond...the lighting was interesting as one minute it was totally overcast the next the sun would peak through..... links attached cheers.

http://www.colinmarcano.com/ (http://www.colinmarcano.com/)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134289.html (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134289.html)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134292.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134292.html#photo)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134293.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134293.html#photo)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134294.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134294.html#photo)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134295.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo3134295.html#photo)

nice!!

i haven't been to the Brickworks in a few weeks. was thinking of going today in case herons/egrets were there (instead did the Don River trail and saw some cool things)

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Post by: Niloc on July 27, 2009, 06:56:37 PM

Hey dude I checked your place following your directions awsome, lighting was not good when I went I was on the weong side of the sun, so I saw 3 King fishers the Wood Ducks and one Night Heron, I was already pumped from the Brickwork pics so I will venture back to your spot...thanks reall appreciated it!

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on July 27, 2009, 08:32:29 PM

Quote from: "Niloc"

Hey dude I checked your place following your directions awsome, lighting was not good when I went I was on the weong side of the sun, so I saw 3 King fishers the Wood Ducks and one Night Heron, I was already pumped from the Brickwork pics so I will venture back to your spot...thanks reall appreciated it!

we went today. saw a baby kingfisher on the wire watching its parents fish. light was amazing. wish i had my good zoom lens. but no herons.

its one of those "try, try again" sports. you have to go almost daily for a week. if you do, you will get some great egret shots.
but yeah, will hit the Brickworks this week if its decent outside (Wed or THurs)

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Post by: The Observer on July 28, 2009, 11:14:39 AM

These shots are great!
Cannot believe the series you caught... especially the fishing heron's head submerged in the water with its wings propelling and balancing the entire dance!
Thanks so much for the post.

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Post by: Niloc on July 28, 2009, 11:19:48 AM

Thanks Observer, I have been going to The Brickworks quite often and comming up with nothing then I decided to try earlier times and that seems to work, also I think the Ponds in the Brickworks are very low so after the big rain I figured there would be a better chance of the Herons or Egrets returning, thanks for the compliments!

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Post by: The Observer on July 28, 2009, 03:45:24 PM

For certain and without a doubt, whatever you are doing is working visually so hopefully you are enjoying it as well!

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Post by: Niloc on July 28, 2009, 05:19:04 PM

My passion is nature photography just getting out is amazing and if there are no Herons around there are lots of other birds and butterflies etc...alwas have fun and enjoying myself..

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on July 29, 2009, 06:50:48 PM

your friend was there at 4 PM today.