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Janika
12th of August 2007 (Sun), 20:45
I think this is an American Bittern, but not 100%, S/he wasn't doing all that much until a frog showed up! :)

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/Janika2/Birds/Aug-12-2007-036.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/Janika2/Birds/Aug-12-2007-025.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/Janika2/Birds/Aug-12-2007-031.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/Janika2/Birds/Aug-12-2007-029.jpg

Oh, and this young B.C.N.H was hanging out there too...

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/Janika2/Birds/Aug-12-2007-004.jpg

All shot this evening, My flash screwed up the eye on the first one or maybe just an unfortunate angle. I was losing light and shot these at ISO-800...

John
morehtml
12th of August 2007 (Sun), 20:51
They are all Black-crowned Night Herons. Good shots!
Gary Fairhead
12th of August 2007 (Sun), 21:17
Nice images of this heron on the hunt. The last one looks like an adult or very close to full adulthood. Mud Lake?
hTr
12th of August 2007 (Sun), 21:19
The first ones are the immature Black Crowned Night Heron, Nice Set
Wayne Wood
12th of August 2007 (Sun), 21:22
Nice shots John , all except the last are of a juvie BCNH ,,, really nice shots though
JimLittle
12th of August 2007 (Sun), 21:34
Beautiful shots---well done!
Janika
12th of August 2007 (Sun), 23:25
Thanx guys for the replies. I am surprised how much they change in color and pattern when they grow up...
zippy25
12th of August 2007 (Sun), 23:26
Nice shots. Is he staring face to face with a frog in #4?
Janika
12th of August 2007 (Sun), 23:28
Yes, on #4 he is staring right at the frog and the frog is staring at him! ;)
zippy25
12th of August 2007 (Sun), 23:36
Yes, on #4 he is staring right at the frog and the frog is staring at him! ;)
So, the question is, who won the staring contest??
Janika
12th of August 2007 (Sun), 23:39
I didn't see the bird strike, so my guess is, the frog took off!
wtaccord
13th of August 2007 (Mon), 00:17
Wow! Very nice! Beautiful shots.
philc123
13th of August 2007 (Mon), 00:40
Great set. Well captured. Love #4. :)
Anke
13th of August 2007 (Mon), 00:56
Nicely captured series. Might want to watch the colour consistency of the green algae in between the first four shots as its a different colour/saturation in each shot.
busbyea
13th of August 2007 (Mon), 06:33
Very nice John;

It's really good to see that this family is still very active; and allowing fairly close approaches...

Looks like the first pond as you enter the trail at Mud Lake?