Home · Register · Join Upload & Sell

Moderated by: Fred Miranda

FM Forum Rules
Nature & Wildlife Posting Guidelines

FM Forums | Nature & Wildlife | Join Upload & Sell

2 3 4 end

Archive 2016 · Learning to Fly

Herb Houghton
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Learning to Fly

Here's a series of a juvenile black crowned night heron stretching his wings as he was still "learning to fly". He could fly only for short distances at this point and he was flapping like crazy for awhile. Mike Rucci was with me for these shots last summer. We nicknamed this guy "Flappy".

Herb

#1-5

#5

Edited on Mar 12, 2016 at 05:19 PM · View previous versions

Mar 12, 2016 at 05:17 PM

Herb Houghton
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Learning to Fly

#6-10

#!0

Edited on Mar 12, 2016 at 05:47 PM · View previous versions

Mar 12, 2016 at 05:19 PM

kentvinyard
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Learning to Fly

Beautiful shots Herb. Love the back ground

Mar 12, 2016 at 05:32 PM

KCollett
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Learning to Fly

Cool sequence Herb. You did well at taking advantage of the opportunity. What was the background here? Sure was bright.

Mar 12, 2016 at 06:47 PM

pdmilesjr
Offline
• • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Learning to Fly

Very nice, Herb. I love your work.--Paul

Mar 12, 2016 at 07:39 PM

kwilliam8
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Learning to Fly

Truly outstanding set of images!!! What a delight to view them.
Keith W.

Mar 12, 2016 at 08:03 PM

louie champan
Offline
• • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Learning to Fly

Superb sequence and what age eat setting, well done my friend.

Mar 12, 2016 at 09:13 PM

Andrew J
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Learning to Fly

Great subject and background!

Mar 12, 2016 at 09:23 PM

Karl Witt
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Learning to Fly

Awww shucks these rock Herb! What a setting for these shots, really sweet light buddy

Sharp and well presented!
Karl

Mar 12, 2016 at 10:38 PM

soupy
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Learning to Fly

Herb, I like 'em all but # 4 and # 9 stand out for some reason. I've never seen one of these as a juvenile.

Sue

Mar 12, 2016 at 10:45 PM

MedicineMan404
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Learning to Fly

#8 stands out to me, all beautiful captures. I just love a bird with shrouded wings

Mar 12, 2016 at 10:47 PM

Shasoc
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Learning to Fly

Great clarity in these, Herb!
Socrate

Mar 13, 2016 at 12:15 AM

canon.eos30d
Offline
• • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Learning to Fly

Killer set, Herb. Sharp, detail and beautiful background.

I love them all.

-Tam

Mar 13, 2016 at 12:19 AM

wonderer
Offline
• • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Learning to Fly

Absolutely fan-freakin'-tastic! Love this unique and insightful series!

Thanks for posting.

Mar 13, 2016 at 07:35 AM

Tim Kuhn
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Learning to Fly

These are stunners Herb!!! You put yourself in a perfect spot for these and boy did you nail them!! Superb.

Tim

Mar 13, 2016 at 11:55 AM

birdied
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Learning to Fly

Stunning !!!

Birdie

Mar 13, 2016 at 12:30 PM

morris
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Learning to Fly

Super work Herb. Moments like this are very special and returning soon

Morris

Mar 13, 2016 at 12:54 PM

Ted ellis
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Learning to Fly

A killer series Herb.

Mar 13, 2016 at 12:57 PM

Herb Houghton
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Learning to Fly

kentvinyard wrote:
Beautiful shots Herb. Love the back ground

Thanks Kent, distant marsh grasses make a wonderful bgd.

Mar 13, 2016 at 05:15 PM

Herb Houghton
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Learning to Fly

KCollett wrote:
Cool sequence Herb. You did well at taking advantage of the opportunity. What was the background here? Sure was bright.

Thanks Ken, Bright morning sun on salt water grasses. The sun was right over my shoulder angling downwards the same as my shooting angle.

Mar 13, 2016 at 05:18 PM

1 2 3 4 end
FM Forums \| Nature & Wildlife \| Join Upload & Sell 1 2 3 4 end

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.