A green heron from a few weeks ago showing a
dive from the perch sequence.....he came up empty, which
does not happen very often. Last 5 from a slow burst
and pretty heavy crops.
all 400mm f/5.6L and 1.4X TC, ISO 800, 1/1600, f/8, +.33EV,
on the bag and harsh light!
#1 sitting there contemplating leaving,
maybe head north
http://i29./2ljq8sn.jpg
#2 Not leaving, I see somethin' in da soup!
http://i28./rbd62w.jpg
#3 I'm goin' in
http://i25./2z4aadk.jpg
#4 I'm comin' out
http://i28./2ujqpv6.jpg
#5 Whoa, time to re-balance.....WTH, I missed
http://i28./2r28xgw.jpg
#6 I'll just sit here and look content for a while
cuz some dude is still taking pictures.
Those guys up north can wait
http://i25./2dcahso.jpg
Kinda like shoot, cock and reload It is amazing to think that is could have pulled itself back up with that one-foot perch. Great sequence Dave Dang, that is a pretty heron!
Karl
Jun 28, 2008 at 03:40 PM
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Wow I was thinking the same thing !! When he went in and lost one foot off the perch I figured he was going in the soup mix FOR SURE !!! But he actually held on WITH ONE FOOT!!!!! WOW !!!
Great sequence Mr Dave !! Keep up the great work, your absence has been missed!!
Karl Witt wrote:
.............is amazing to think that is could have pulled itself back up with that one-foot perch. .......
Karl
Thanks Karl and Anthony.....here is an old snap showing how they use their wings for support
http://i28./dw2am0.jpg
Dave In La wrote:
Thanks Karl and Anthony.....here is an old snap showing how they use their wings for support
http://i28./dw2am0.jpg
I wonder if they have those inner eye lids Dave, by your shots it seems they never close their eyes as the enter or exit the water, I wonder if they actually look under the water too?
Karl Witt wrote:
I wonder if they have those inner eye lids Dave, by your shots it seems they never close their eyes as the enter or exit the water, I wonder if they actually look under the water too?
They work thos membranes constantly.....I nhave many photos of it Karl.
Here is a crop from #4 above showing it half covered as he comes up
http://i31./vs1i06.jpg
YUK Looks like pond scum soup, but its good for the heron and where have you been Dave? Miss your great photos. Seems like after they took MickeyDs from you you went into a depression but it looks like your OK now Nice series
Lou
Dave, I haven't even seen a Green Heron this year and you seem to have an abundance of them. Either that, or this is your pet Great series. I've looked at #3 then #4 several times - it's already been said, but it's astounding why this dude didn't fall in. Great colors, wonderful detail comps. Really nice work. Still wondering how he can see fish through the green stuff...
Thank you friends
and Lil, glad you finally got to see a greenie.
Maggie and Lou, I have sat for hours and watched these guys pull
out fish from below the duckweed and slime.
Socrate, it amazes me that the white egrets stay clean in the very same muck
It is amazing to think that is could have pulled itself back up with that one-foot perch. Great sequence Dave 