Black Crowned Night Heron

Visited one of my favorite spots today and caught this BCNH. I could not believe how calm this guy was. People where getting within 20 ft of him. C&C Always welcomed...Jeff

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Great series!

Wow. Gorgeous bird. Great captures!

What a wonderful series. They are such lovely birds, and that is quite a fish he has to swallow.

Candor wrote in post #7980432
Great series!

Thanks..Jeff

Doutchie wrote in post #7980440
Wow. Gorgeous bird. Great captures!

Thanks...Jeff

sparker1 wrote in post #7980477
What a wonderful series. They are such lovely birds, and that is quite a fish he has to swallow.

Just as he was about to swallow the bluegill I had filled up my cf card. He did manage to choke it down though. This is the last one I got. Thanks for looking.... Jeff

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jmik26 wrote in post #7980405
Visited one of my favorite spots today and caught this BCNH. I could not believe how calm this guy was. People where getting within 20 ft of him. C&C Always welcomed...Jeff

Awesome shots Jeff, I am going to make it down there heard its a great spot for Herons and Ducks, (if its the same spot)

What's to say? This is a great series. Congrats on a job well done.

very nice shoot

WOW, wonderful captures!

very nice images...

Rick

Holy cow! Super series, there are so many good things about it starting with the perfect focus, all the way to the cool looking perch with the flowers on it. The best thing, of course, is the fish, one good looking accessory

Nice set of shots

Love the second shot of this series as it's stalking...overall it must have been a great thing to watch and you captured it very well.

andrewhuxman wrote in post #7980761
Awesome shots Jeff, I am going to make it down there heard its a great spot for Herons and Ducks, (if its the same spot)

This guy was at Lake Katherine in Palos (http://www.lakekatheri​ne.org/) Let me know when your heading out, I can try and meet you out there...Jeff

Harvey_G wrote in post #7980810
What's to say? This is a great series. Congrats on a job well done.

Thanks...Jeff

ShaforDesigns wrote in post #7980850
very nice shoot

Thanks...Jeff

kenyc wrote in post #7981566
WOW, wonderful captures!

Thanks...Jeff

slapsh0t wrote in post #7982185
very nice images...

Rick

Thanks...Jeff

dazzlebea wrote in post #7982322
Holy cow! Super series, there are so many good things about it starting with the perfect focus, all the way to the cool looking perch with the flowers on it. The best thing, of course, is the fish, one good looking accessory

The 300mm is crazy sharp. I literally have 500+ photos of this guy and 95% are tack sharp. I printed a 13x19 of the 3rd one and its just stunning. Thanks for looking...Jeff

artyman wrote in post #7982728
Nice set of shots

Thanks...Jeff

Duane N wrote in post #7982955
Love the second shot of this series as it's stalking...overall it must have been a great thing to watch and you captured it very well.

Really awesome experience, never seen one this calm that would allow jumpy screaming kids to get within 20 ft of him. Thanks for looking...Jeff

Totally Awesome!

I love the first shot with the fish in his mouth.