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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Anonymous on September 10, 2009, 12:03:41 AM

Title: Landing Sequences - Great Blue Heron and Great Egret
Post by: Anonymous on September 10, 2009, 12:03:41 AM

Captured this morning at Rotary Park Marsh in Ajax.

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Herons/GreatBlueHeronLanding1.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Herons/GreatBlueHeronLanding2.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Herons/GreatBlueHeronLanding3.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Herons/GreatEgretLanding1.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Herons/GreatEgretLanding2.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Herons/GreatEgretLanding3.jpg)

Then they spent some time fishing together.

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Herons/GBHGE2.jpg)

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Post by: Misty01 on September 10, 2009, 12:35:16 AM

You got them together!!! nice sequence Attila I really enjoyed these pictures :D

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Post by: The Observer on September 10, 2009, 06:33:07 AM

WOW!!! Really like this entire series... and the two for one shot... fabulous!

I find the GB Heron looks so primitive in that first shot (dare I say almost prehistoric)... great and interesting captures!

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Post by: Anonymous on September 10, 2009, 08:36:42 AM

Thanks Misty and Observer, glad you enjoyed them.

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Post by: Moira on September 10, 2009, 08:13:46 PM

Very impressive series Attila.  I saw both birds Sunday morning.  Seeing shots like this motivates me to keep trying!

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Post by: Niloc on September 10, 2009, 08:22:43 PM

Wow Attila some of your best work bravo!!!!

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Post by: Anonymous on September 10, 2009, 09:44:35 PM

Thanks Moira and Colin, I appreciate the kind words.

Everyone - went back today and there were 4 great egrets present with 3 great blue herons.  Managed to get more landing photos of one of the great egrets (same one as above - has a band in the same place) which I'll post here in this thread as soon as I can.

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on September 10, 2009, 10:16:47 PM

the first pic is amazing.
seriously, stop taking pics of GBHs after that one :)

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Post by: Anonymous on September 10, 2009, 10:21:42 PM

Thanks Yogi...:)

Here's the series of egret shots from today from approach to touchdown.

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Herons/GreatEgretLandingApproach2.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Herons/GreatEgretLandingFlare.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Herons/GreatEgretLandingFlare2.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Herons/GreatEgretTouchdown.jpg)

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Herons/GreatEgretTouchdown2.jpg)

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Post by: Misty01 on September 10, 2009, 11:43:34 PM

love the forth picture of the egret! I would have never noticed the band if you didn't point that out earlier  :D

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Post by: skyviewer on September 17, 2009, 12:42:38 AM

Those are some seriously nice pics.  i love the colouring on the GBH.  The shades of grey the white and the brown.  Hey where is the blue

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Post by: Anonymous on September 17, 2009, 01:51:31 PM

Thanks Misty and Skyviewer, glad you like them.

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Post by: Bird Brain on September 17, 2009, 11:25:38 PM

Attila ... these are all awesome photos.  Your first photo completely and totally blows me away.  Wow!   8)

Jo-Anne  :D

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Post by: Anonymous on September 18, 2009, 01:23:55 PM

Thanks Jo-Anne, glad you enjoyed them.

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Post by: Bird Brain on September 18, 2009, 03:33:58 PM

Quote from: "Attila"

Thanks Jo-Anne, glad you enjoyed them.

I always enjoy your photos of "birds" - both the feathered and metal kind.  :D

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Post by: fill23ca on September 20, 2009, 08:49:38 PM

Wow.  Nice sequence.  Great shots.

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Post by: steven rose on September 29, 2009, 06:29:04 AM

Great shooting Atilla.
Steve R

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Post by: Anonymous on September 29, 2009, 08:26:36 AM

Thanks fill23ca and Steven, I appreciate your kind comments.

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Post by: egret on September 30, 2009, 02:18:57 PM

Is this bird doing a ballet?

sure looks like it

so very graceful!



Egret :)

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Post by: Anonymous on October 01, 2009, 09:28:47 AM

Thanks Egret, I appreciate your kind words.