I Got Lucky Today

[Guyzerr]

I have many shots of Great Blue Herons but because they are such a wary bird the majority of shots are from a gazillion miles away. Today I was graced on my walk by two GBH's as they were in the process of hunting for minnows. I doubt they cared how close I was. I still need to get a close-up of one flying and that's been real hard to do.

A keen eye out for a snack....

In we go for the kill. He missed btw.

Different bird.



First shot. Different bird.

Got it.

Yup he got it.

Digesting....

 

[RedRyder]

Nice shots.....

 

[jassilem]

Very nice Guy!

 

[Margene]

Those are spectacular! Thank you for sharing. :thumbup:thumbup:thumbup

 

[Alien Allen]

nice job Guy

You are right about them being skitterish. I tried to get pics last year and I do not know how they saw me on the other side of the pond thru the brush and I had just entered a pretty secluded clearing.

 

[canidae]

Great shots! Herons are cool birds.

 

[skyblue]

lucky in that you got close to such a shy bird,but you still had to get the shots.....and that 2nd ones a corker

 

[Peter Parka]

Great shots. They look almost identical to the grey heron we get over here, except that bird isn't at all wary, there's even a heronry in the middle of London.

 

[Siphorous]

Fourth one the best for me. I do like them all but I like the fourth one as it almost has that "moment before the kill" look to it :thumbup

 

[JanieDough]

pretty!

 

[MoonShadow]

I like that
the blue color shows them great