Aruba: Green Crown Night Heron

I was wandering around by the docks in Oranjestad by the casinos and I spotted this little guy hunting on the rocks. I was testing out the new 70-200mm f2.8 II lens. The sharpness and IQ of this lens is top notch! I love it.

Enjoy and let me know what you think.

Correction: It is a Green Heron. Thanks for info!

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Brian
My Gear:1DX ,1D MkIV, 5D MkII & III, EF 14 f2.8 L | EF 15 f2.8 f/eye | EF 50 f1.4 |EF 50 f1.2 L| EF 85 f1.2 L |EF 24-105 f4.0 L IS | EF [COLOR=black]16-35 f2.8 L II |EF 70-200 f2.8 L IS II |EF 200 f1.8L| EF 200 f2.0 L IS | EF 300 f2.8 L IS | EF 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS |EF 400 f2.8 L IS|EF 500 f4 L IS |EF 70-300f4-5.6 L [COLOR=black]IS |TS-E 24 f/3.5L SYRP Genie |200-400f4 X 1.4

Sharon

"If you want to see birds, you must have birds in your heart." -- John Burroughs

Steve
Canon Gear: 1D Mark IV | 1D Mark II | 5D | 20D | 500L IS (f/4) | 100-400L
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Nighthound wrote in post #12412592
Very nice captures, that however is a Green Heron.

Thanks Steve. Indeed it is Green. I'm used to seeing the GBH and European Gray Herons. Wasn't quite sure if this one was a GCNH or as you said a GH. Thanks.

Brian
My Gear:1DX ,1D MkIV, 5D MkII & III, EF 14 f2.8 L | EF 15 f2.8 f/eye | EF 50 f1.4 |EF 50 f1.2 L| EF 85 f1.2 L |EF 24-105 f4.0 L IS | EF [COLOR=black]16-35 f2.8 L II |EF 70-200 f2.8 L IS II |EF 200 f1.8L| EF 200 f2.0 L IS | EF 300 f2.8 L IS | EF 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS |EF 400 f2.8 L IS|EF 500 f4 L IS |EF 70-300f4-5.6 L [COLOR=black]IS |TS-E 24 f/3.5L SYRP Genie |200-400f4 X 1.4

Shar824 wrote in post #12412545
Congrats on the new lens, looks like it's a keeper. These are both very nice shots Brian.

Thanks Sharon. I try to learn a little bit more each day about the various birds I encounter. I think you enlightened me on the Egytpian Goose a week or so ago. One week later I walked into a park in Amsterdam and saw a family of them!

Cheers, Brian

Brian
My Gear:1DX ,1D MkIV, 5D MkII & III, EF 14 f2.8 L | EF 15 f2.8 f/eye | EF 50 f1.4 |EF 50 f1.2 L| EF 85 f1.2 L |EF 24-105 f4.0 L IS | EF [COLOR=black]16-35 f2.8 L II |EF 70-200 f2.8 L IS II |EF 200 f1.8L| EF 200 f2.0 L IS | EF 300 f2.8 L IS | EF 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS |EF 400 f2.8 L IS|EF 500 f4 L IS |EF 70-300f4-5.6 L [COLOR=black]IS |TS-E 24 f/3.5L SYRP Genie |200-400f4 X 1.4