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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: dbellilo on August 08, 2010, 11:10:59 PM

Title: Great Blue Heron, High Park
Post by: dbellilo on August 08, 2010, 11:10:59 PM

Hello again, good folks...
I am posting these mainly because they are so amusing. Not terrific shots, exactly, but you should get a laugh or two out of this nasty fellow. Brazen and bold this heron surely is! First he flashed me like a true parkcreep, and then he flew up into the tree and barked and growled at me. But I didn't take umbrage; instead I blew the bird lots of kisses and told him that I loved him the most!
Herons and egrets aplenty, this time of year; it makes me miss the winterducks less!
All the best to you all,
David Bell
(http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/7435/flashero.jpg)
(http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/593/ohno.jpg)

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Post by: zx003 on August 09, 2010, 12:53:36 AM

Wow! That is quite the pose!
 How close was he to you?

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Post by: Cody on August 09, 2010, 12:57:25 AM

Wow, amazing first shot!

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Post by: dbellilo on August 09, 2010, 01:04:39 AM

Hi there...
He was 10 ft. away from me in the first shot, and about 12-15 ft. over my head in the second...

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Post by: denis on August 09, 2010, 07:24:55 PM

LOL love the first pose,david.

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Post by: dbellilo on August 09, 2010, 08:06:55 PM

I know, Denis! It's absolutely ridiculous!

Title: Re: Great Blue Heron, High Park
Post by: MEGHAN on August 10, 2010, 09:31:18 PM

Quote from: "dbellilo"

First he flashed me like a true parkcreep,

 :lol:  :lol:
It's totally what he looks like!!
Even the Perv look in his eye is spot on....(not that I know a whole lot of perv's and what they look like :roll: )

David

This is my favorite GBH shot this year.!!!
Great shot.
I'd love to catch one in this cooling off/drying off pose.
I think I'll have to head over to High Park again.
Meghan

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Post by: dbellilo on August 11, 2010, 01:08:16 PM

Thanks, Meghan!
It is hard to feel gloomy when looking at a flashing heron!

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Post by: Vince on August 11, 2010, 03:12:31 PM

You should enter that in a contest. There must be one for photo or birding humour. A sure winner.
Great shot David

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Post by: ravynne40 on August 11, 2010, 04:54:46 PM

Truly hilarious and I would agree he sure does look like a flasher, I can't stop giggling.

I love when birds do unusual things and that is most unusual!

Great shot

Irene

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Post by: Moira on August 11, 2010, 08:14:48 PM

Want to buy a watch real cheap?  These are hilarious - great catches.

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Post by: dbellilo on August 11, 2010, 08:29:51 PM

Thanks kindly for the kind words, folks...
I'm glad the first shot has amused everyone as much as it amused me.
I got incredibly close to a different GBH today (two feet away, no jokes) but he didn't do anything creepy or strange...

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Post by: Niloc on August 13, 2010, 03:06:43 PM

Excellent action photo lol!

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Post by: Photoman on August 14, 2010, 09:27:59 PM

David, what a great capture on the first shot, neat to see a different pose on the "The Flasher".

Clemens  8)

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Post by: Misty01 on August 15, 2010, 01:12:23 PM

Love the Great Blue Creeper!!  :lol: