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I am lucky to live 5 minutes from a Great Blue Heron rookery that lies in the middle of a nearby river. The rookery is about a 5 minute paddle (by canoe) and offers a unique opportunity to photograph flying herons and nesting behavior. This series are some of my flight shots... I'll reserve the nesting behaviors for my next set.
All shot from a canoe, I positioned my tripod w/ an induro side-kick knock-off against the bow of the canoe and shot as birds approached the nest.
All images: D300 + 200-400mm f4.0 VR1 (@ f5.6 or f6.3)
thanks for looking,
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Apr 20, 2015 at 03:11 PM
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excellent work Bruce. I'm looking forward to the chicks

Morris



Apr 20, 2015 at 05:39 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Spring Visit to the GBH Rookery


Great set. Good work shooting from the canoe. 2 and 3 are my favourites.

TFS
Geoff



Apr 20, 2015 at 07:00 PM
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Very well done Bruce. I tried using my tripod in my kayak, but it just didn't work for me so I handhold ~ Ron


Apr 20, 2015 at 07:24 PM
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Sensational work on these Bruce...you are so fortunate to have the rookery so close...keep showing us more over the next weeks.
Eric



Apr 20, 2015 at 08:00 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Spring Visit to the GBH Rookery


The first couple in this set are superb! That's some sharp shootin'!


Apr 20, 2015 at 11:27 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Spring Visit to the GBH Rookery


Wonderful collection of these guys, Bruce. All are terrific.

Ed



Apr 21, 2015 at 11:52 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Spring Visit to the GBH Rookery


morris wrote:
excellent work Bruce. I'm looking forward to the chicks

Morris


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Thanks Morris... I'm looking forward to the chicks too! They are harder to photograph, as by the time they are big enough to photograph, the cottonwoods will have leaves that make it difficult to see the babies.


arbitrage wrote:
Great set. Good work shooting from the canoe. 2 and 3 are my favourites.

TFS
Geoff


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Thanks Geoff... I'm glad you like the shots.
bruce


surfnron wrote:
Very well done Bruce. I tried using my tripod in my kayak, but it just didn't work for me so I handhold ~ Ron


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Thanks Ron... It is a real challenge to use a tripod on a kayak. I've tried this the past and nearly lost the gear. It is easier with a canoe, but there were many times where I had to catch unbalanced legs.


eyelaser wrote:
Sensational work on these Bruce...you are so fortunate to have the rookery so close...keep showing us more over the next weeks.
Eric


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Thanks Eric... I am fortunate to have this spot so close to home. It allows me to feed my bird-in-flight habit when little else is happening during April in MN

Photo Scout wrote:
The first couple in this set are superb! That's some sharp shootin'!


Thanks Scout... I appreciate your thoughts!




Apr 21, 2015 at 11:57 AM
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teked wrote:
Wonderful collection of these guys, Bruce. All are terrific.

Ed


Ed,
Thanks for giving these a look and your comments.
cheers,
bruce



Apr 21, 2015 at 11:58 AM





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