How come my toes are cold?

[IanD]

I guess that GBH's don't migrate. going to buy him a pair of neoprene waders for Christmas :)
http://www.pbase.com/giant001/image/37568288.jpg

[ssim]

Youch... I didn't think these guys stuck around. You do seem to be able to find the stupid ones :rolleyes: all the time.

Nice shot but I bet your toes were cold too.

[JZaun]

Hahahaha,, he's frozen to the bottom, went to sleep too long.

Nice pic.

JZ

[stoneylonesome]

I agree with Jerry , the fool thing tried to fly south but stayed to long and froze to the bottom. gee he's even got his head all scrunched down brrrrrrrrr. :grin: :grin:

[IanD]

Hahahaha,, he's frozen to the bottom, went to sleep too long.

Nice pic.

JZ Jerry,
I watched this guy for at least 30 minutes before I decided I was too cold to stay outside. Funny thing was that he was catching little minnows. He seemed to enjoy wading around. I always thought that herons migrated......have to check that out.

[stoneylonesome]

Jerry,
I watched this guy for at least 30 minutes before I decided I was too cold to stay outside. Funny thing was that he was catching little minnows. He seemed to enjoy wading around. I always thought that herons migrated......have to check that out.
Ya that one migrated from the Artic Circle to the warmer climate of Monteral. :D :D :D I guess it's all relative. :) :)

[CyberDyneSystems]

I've never seen one look so .. sad :(

The majority of them do Migrate and then nest. (they do this whole communal rookery thing)

But it is fairly common for "lone rangers" to stick around. There is one (out of many) that sticks around in Providence all winter... in fact the vast majority do not return untill mid summer.. when the newly hatched are old enough to leave the nesting grounds.

Still,.. I would not have thouht they'd winter over as far north as DogSled country! :p

[PacAce]

I am now convinced more than ever that the artic cold that blankets Montreal in the winter must hit the place fast and very unexpectedly. So fast, in fact, that any migratory stragglers staying there longer than necessary get their brains frozen solid. I'm sure that explains the many ducks and geese and now a GBH still hanging around when instinct and common sense should have told them to head south weeks ago! :D

[stoneylonesome]

I am now convinced more than ever that the artic cold that blankets Montreal in the winter must hit the place fast and very unexpectedly. So fast, in fact, that any migratory stragglers staying there longer than necessary get their brains frozen solid. I'm sure that explains the many ducks and geese and now a GBH still hanging around when instinct and common sense should have told them to head south weeks ago! :D

Is that also why the Canadians stay there instead of migrating down to the warm climate of Vermont and New Hampshire. The cold just comes in to darn fast :D :D :D :D

[sparker1]

The heron sure looks cold. Nice shot.

[Mills]

This shot has a great look.

[marie]

I guess that GBH's don't migrate. going to buy him a pair of neoprene waders for Christmas http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif
http://www.pbase.com/giant001/image/37568288.jpg
just excellent Ian

smilies grinnning all over

[cmM]

ha. He sure looks cold!

Nice shot, Ian.

[ecobo]

I like the cold athmosphere in the photo. Razor sharp too. What was your lens?

[IanD]

Thanks for the kind words folks. I drove by again today and he was still there. Well not in the exact same place but in the general area.
Ecobo, I was using my trusty bird lens, 100-400L.

[transcend]

Great pics Ian. I will be out that way Tuesday morning if you aren't working!

[LazyPhotographer]

Aw man... that looks cold! Poor guy- send him down here, we'll warm him up.

[IanD]

Great pics Ian. I will be out that way Tuesday morning if you aren't working! Trans. I'm workinghttp://photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gifhttp://photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif but give me a call anywayhttp://photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gifhttp://photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif

[RbnDave]

It looks awfully cold up there in Canada. Glad I was able to exscape when i did. That bird must be crazy. It could be down in Florida hanging around all the good looking female herons, but instead it's trying to catch a minnow in a half frozen puddle in Canada.

[drisley]

Thanks for the kind words folks. I drove by again today and he was still there. Well not in the exact same place but in the general area.
Ecobo, I was using my trusty bird lens, 100-400L.
Hmm, yes, when you look closely enough you can see the slight wood-grain in his finish...