Grey Heron

[Dave Green]

The Herons are nest building at this time of year so now is a great time to catch them in flight as they to-and-fro from the Heronry.

A mooch at Stanley Park in Blackpool today.

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3. Vulcan Bomber!

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[Jerry Robillard]

Very good, Dave. The first one is extraordinary. What camera and lens did you use?

 

[Dave Green]

Thanks Jerry.

Nikon D800 with Nikon 300mm F/4 AF-S.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Yep the first blew me away . Superb set Dave.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Again I'm green of envy. They are so well done that I am in awe. I know how difficult it is to get close to them, well I guess everywhere it's like that. Are you really getting so close to them that you do not have to crop and in that case are you using a hide? No matter what, 1 - 4 -5 I fancy a little more than the others, but just by a millimeter. Just great.

 

[Darren Turner]

WOW now they are special..... great captures, amazing detail.......!!

 

[Tom Dunne]

Really superb shots of bird in flight. The first is pure class.

 

[Glen Roberts]

Nice ones Dave, much cropping involved or full frame???

I've been trying to get some Herons in flight at the Heronry at Washington WWT, the only problem is the Heronry is on the other side of a lake so they are a bit too far for anything half decent.

 

[Dave Green]

Thanks folks

@Glen Roberts - A bit of compositional cropping but not much.

 

[Nick Lukey]

Wow all of them are exceptional Dave, but the first is the one for me.