Black Crowned Night Heron - 1st Post

[luisv]

My 5 year old son and I came across this fellow at a local pond. After some searching in a couple of books, my 9 year old daughter found that it is called a Black Crowned Night Heron.

Taken with a Canon 300D and a 70-200 f4 lens. I guess we were just at the right place at the right time...

Comments are welcomed... Enjoy...

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[Paul A]

Wow, beautiful capture, beautiful scene!! Great job for first post.

[ngannet]

Brilliant photo of one of the coolest birds!!! I love the sharpness and the flowing water and the droplets on the herons head...very good job!

[luisv]

Thanks for the comments... I really appreciate the kind words.

[RMc]

These are nice shots.
What a Show-Off this guy was; standing on a slippery rock with one leg!

How did you find yourself at the right place at the right time?

Randy

[cfcRebel]

Great captures! The backgorund(waterfall) couldn't be better. ;) Very nice........

[luisv]

These are nice shots.
What a Show-Off this guy was; standing on a slippery rock with one leg!

How did you find yourself at the right place at the right time?

Randy

LOL... yea... how dare he show off. I guess we were just lucky I guess.

[luisv]

Great captures! The backgorund(waterfall) couldn't be better. ;) Very nice........

Thanks for the praise...

He stood so still that he actually made it very easy to take the pictures... I was able to take my time.

[Anon]

Fantastically clear captures, very nice.

[luisv]

Fantastically clear captures, very nice.

Thanks Anon... I hope to take more of him this weekend as he's becoming a regular at my local pond.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Those are wonderfull! I love this bird.. what great photos!

[lomond]

Both are great but that first shot must rank among the best bird shots I've seen on this forum.
Very sharp and clear. Nice tonal range, composition and backgound excellent.

[2goldens]

Jealous, Jealous I am. I love this picture. I wish I could get a bird to do that. I just don’t have the luck. Great first shot.

[luisv]

Both are great but that first shot must rank among the best bird shots I've seen on this forum.
Very sharp and clear. Nice tonal range, composition and backgound excellent.

Wow... thanks very much. I really appreciate those nice words...

[luisv]

Jealous, Jealous I am. I love this picture. I wish I could get a bird to do that. I just don’t have the luck. Great first shot.

I hope to post more of this fella as he's hanging around the pond more often and thanks for the praise... once I have a few more pics I will post them.

[Reigh Higgins]

Welcome to the forum. Beautiful photos, so sharp! Thanks for sharing.

[ssim]

Great photos. Love the blurred water background. Nicely done all the around.

[Michaelmjc]

That is an amazing shot! It has soo much detail and great composition.

[luisv]

Wow... thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

[tupe]

What a beauty! Great shots.

[guitarman3]

The kind of shot I dream of taking one day! Just the right exposure to show the water moving. Beautiful!

[luisv]

To everyone who has commented thus far... many... many thanks for the wonderful praise and kind words.

I've only owned the DRebel for a few months now. It was my first dive into the SLR arena, digital or film, so the comments mean a lot to me. I hope to post other pictures shortly as I am heading off to the West Coast of Florida in the morning with camera gear in hand... :)

[condyk]

Excellent ... so the 70-200mm f4 is a birding lens after all :lol: :lol: :lol:

[luisv]

Excellent ... so the 70-200mm f4 is a birding lens after all :lol: :lol: :lol:

LOL... I never thought of it that way... :cool:

[AJ Montgomery]

Great job getting this guy, it is beautiful! What luck you have stumbling upon a scene like this.

[luisv]

Great job getting this guy, it is beautiful! What luck you have stumbling upon a scene like this.

Thanks AJ...