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A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

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p.1 #1 · A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

I've edited this down yet there are still 22 frames to share.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1800s 800 ISO +0.7 EV

2) The youngster is even having it's vegetables

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1700s 800 ISO +0.7 EV

3) It caught a beauty

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1600s 800 ISO +0.7 EV

4) Where did the rest of my crab go?

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1600s 800 ISO +0.7 EV

5) A gull swoops in trying for the crab

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1600s 800 ISO +0.7 EV

6) The gull waited for the heron to retrieve the crab

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1600s 800 ISO +0.7 EV

7) And comes in again

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1250s 800 ISO +0.7 EV

8) The heron turns and drops most of the crab into the water

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1250s 800 ISO +0.7 EV

10) The heron scares the gull off

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1400s 800 ISO +0.7 EV

11) Back to eating

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1500s 800 ISO +0.7 EV

12) The story continues below

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1500s 800 ISO +0.7 EV

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Jun 17, 2025 at 09:04 PM

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p.1 #2 · A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

The story continues here

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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2400s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

14)

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2400s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

15) The gull tries again

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2400s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

16) back to eating

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2400s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2400s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

18) It sees the gull again!

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2400s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

19) The heron pushes the crab back with it's tongue

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2400s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

20) looking good

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2400s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2400s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

22)

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2400s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

Jun 17, 2025 at 09:05 PM

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p.1 #3 · A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

Amazing set Morris, a great action sequence of images. Super job!

Jun 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM

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p.1 #4 · A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

Great find, and well documented action set. Nice work Morris.

John

Jun 18, 2025 at 08:13 AM

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p.1 #5 · A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

louie champan wrote:
Amazing set Morris, a great action sequence of images. Super job!

Thank you Louie,

It was very entertaining watching this happen

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johnohio wrote:
Great find, and well documented action set. Nice work Morris.

John

Thank you John,

Morris

Jun 23, 2025 at 07:52 AM

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p.1 #6 · A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

Morris,
That is quite a set, great capture and sequence
Chris S.

Jun 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM

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p.1 #7 · A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

csinseattle wrote:
Morris,
That is quite a set, great capture and sequence
Chris S.

Thank you Chris,

Morris

Jun 24, 2025 at 06:47 AM

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p.1 #8 · A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

Don't know how this lengthy fun series snuck by Morris, fun story. It seems the gulls are always the villains. Nice work!
Eric

Jun 24, 2025 at 07:28 AM

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p.1 #9 · A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

Lotta work for that meal! Nice captures!

Jun 24, 2025 at 08:30 AM

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p.1 #10 · A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

Excellent series Morris!
Swallowing a crab seems like a quick way to a sore throat -- birds are amazing!

Greg

Jun 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM

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p.1 #11 · A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

Great set Morris! That heron worked hard for his crab, glad the gull did not get it 😀

Birdie

Jun 24, 2025 at 01:57 PM

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p.1 #12 · A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

Excellent series Morris. #8 and 9 appear to be quite similar. My favorites 5,6,12 and 15.

Jun 24, 2025 at 02:05 PM

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p.1 #13 · A Yellow-Crowned Night Heron adventure with a Crab

Erictator wrote:
Don't know how this lengthy fun series snuck by Morris, fun story. It seems the gulls are always the villains. Nice work!
Eric

Thank you Eric,

Ya, gulls are the villains of the bird world.

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ctgoldwing wrote:
Lotta work for that meal! Nice captures!

Thank you and yes that was a lot of work. I wonder if calories expended are less than the meal?

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gmccroskery wrote:
Excellent series Morris!
Swallowing a crab seems like a quick way to a sore throat -- birds are amazing!

Greg

Thank you Greg,
Yes and particularly if they are still alive

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birdied wrote:
Great set Morris! That heron worked hard for his crab, glad the gull did not get it 😀

Birdie

Thank you Roberta,

I was rooting for the heron

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Ted ellis wrote:
Excellent series Morris. #8 and 9 appear to be quite similar. My favorites 5,6,12 and 15.

Thank you Ted,

I removed the duplicate. I can see why you like your picks

Morris

Jun 24, 2025 at 02:44 PM


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