GB and YCN Herons

[Scottes]

400mm L + 1.4 TC.

Great Blue Heron. He never did his head into the light... Even though I watch him for quite some time. Finally he snagged a fish and *immediately* flew off with it. The snag and fly was like a single motion. When his head went forward I snapped the shutter. By the time the shutter actually open he was flying off and a got a blurred shot of his butt. I called him "Quickbutt"

http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/GBH_59004.jpg


Yellow Crowned Night Heron, Juvenile (best guess with Sibley's help). He *always* had his butt in the light, and also never got his head into the light. This was very near to sunset, and I was really hoping to catch all of him in that golden light. I called him "Goldbutt"

http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/YCNightHeron_59092.jpg

[luisv]

Great shots... I just love these birds. They just stand so still and walk with such precision... as if they are always on a mission...

[CyberDyneSystems]

Awesome shot of the Juvy.. I'd would have laid Odds it's a black crown though .... but the yellow eye... hard to say at this age.. it does look a little "reddish" too in this light..

I think your right though.

Nice getting to see one of those guys :)

[Wayne Wood]

really nice images both of them

[Scottes]

I'd would have laid Odds it's a black crown though
I checked several times last night and then wrote YCNH. It *is* a BCNH juvie.

[cfcRebel]

Great heron shots Scott! and nice nicknames too. :D The butt shots still look better than my normal heron shots.

[sparker1]

Very nice, Scott.