Go Get Your Greenie

[MEGHAN]

Hey Folks
For anyone in the GTA who hasn't gotten a Green Heron this year, Rattray Marsh is really the place to be.
I had a few hours yesterday before work and decided to stop in to see if they were still around.
There was one Greenie really far out, but I decided to set up anyways because you never know. So I literally just plop my butt down on the ground where I was standing, set up my tripod, get everything ready, and settle in for what I assume would be a long wait.
I look up and no more than 20 feet in front of me is this Green Heron, looking at me like he can't understand why I didn't see him..I am wondering that myself.He was right there. To top it all off...he didn't fly away.
We spent a good 2 hours together before a Northern Harrier put him up and he took off to the far side of the marsh.
Looks like about 10am is the time to get down there. 3rd time I have been there at that time and they are right out in front of you.
Good luck to all who go. It is a great photo-op of a species who normally books it whenever you get too close.

Meghan

[mr.sharp-photo]

i like the pictures where he's pretending to be a duck and the last photo where he's laughing at you for being such a frequent visitor

[BoboBird]

Great shots.

[rcflier]

Nice shots Meghan.  Is "gimpy" still hopping around OK?

[MEGHAN]

i like the pictures where he's laughing at you for being such a frequent visitor

Thanks Richard, but gee, you make it seem like I am there all the time  :roll:

Great shots.

Thanks Bobo, much appreciated.

Meghan

[MEGHAN]

Nice shots Meghan.  Is "gimpy" still hopping around OK?

Thanks Bob,
 As for "gimpy", I really don't know. This guy was right up close near where we were that day. Way off at the other end of the marsh was another but it was too far off to get a good look at.
For all I know he was sitting in "his" tree and I didn't even see him. Not that that would ever happen right?   :wink:

[Bird Brain]

Meg, re: Photos #1 and #4 ... those toes really freak me out!   :shock:   :lol:

[MEGHAN]

Meg, re: Photos #1 and #4 ... those toes really freak me out!   :shock:   :lol:

Tell me about it Jo-Anne, it reminds me of some sort of crazy Jurassic Park dinosaur talon.

Meghan