GREAT BLUE HERON, PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA
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National Bird Day has been celebrated on May 4th since 1894, so it has been around for a while! Today I went for a walk in my neighborhood armed with my canon 5D Mark II and my new Sigma 100-400mm lens with hopes of finding some birds to photograph. It was not my lucky day though. I did photograph a couple of Canada Geese on a neighborhood pond, but I was hoping to catch a glimpse of an egret or a Great Blue Heron like this one I photographed a couple of weeks ago in my neighborhood using my old 100-300mm Canon lens with broken auto focus!
The Great Blue Heron, the largest of the herons, is common wherever there is water here in Florida. It is quite easy to photograph this bird, as it will stand still for long periods of time when looking for fish, snakes and small turtles etc
Waiting patiently for the catch!
Image ©Diane Macdonald. All Rights Reserved.
I caught something!
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Agh! It's a twig!
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| Camera | EOS 5D Mark II |
| Lens | EF100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM |
| Exposure | Varied |
| Location | Ponte Vedra beach Florida |
| Post-processing | Adobe® Photoshop CC 2018, Adobe® Camera Raw |
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I never know which one is the blue and white one is the grey Heron. We have one of those here at the bay. Gorgeous looking birds! Love the long feathers on the neck.
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We don’t have grey herons in the US and I beleve the great blue heron is only seen in north and south America. That makes it easy for me. Lol! The adults have the long feathers I think.
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Super photography
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Wonderful series of shots. I've the Great Blues when I lived in NJ. At least I think that's what there were. It's been quite a few years now.
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Thanks! Yes, I’m sure that would have been what they were. They do live in NJ too.
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Gorgeous bird and shots! The last is my favorite with all ripples and reflections :)
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Thanks for stopping by to comment! My favorite is the second one. :-)
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He is adorable! And photos are so ... clear! Great shots!
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Thanks! And thanks for stopping by to comment!
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It!s my pleasure :)
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I have not used any "filters" in these shots. They have been post-processed in Adobe Camera Raw and in Adobe Photoshop CC 2018. All my images are shot in Raw format and then processed by me. :-)
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really lovely action photos
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Glad you enjoyed them!
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That's a whole lotta things having a special day on May the 4th! This Great Blue Heron though is stunning, you capture the bird perfectly and you can see every detail of the feathers even!
Superb photography, and a very fine tribute for National Bird Day.
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Thanks! They sure are beautiful birds.
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Thanks for sharing this beautiful nature shots
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You are welcome! Thanks for stopping by!
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I love to watch these big birds fishing, reminds me of pelicans in Australia.
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This one wasnt having much success with fish. Lol!
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Beautiful. Really sharp pics. I'm also a big fan of herons...unfortunately we don't see them around here very often.
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That was photographed with a 25+ year old lens made for the film EOS and the autofocus is broken. Lol! We see the Great Blue Herons here all year round.
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Holy Moly! Seriously so many??
Well, I certainly think you picked the right one to do. Your heron is spectacular and the details are what dreams are made of!
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Thanks for your kind words Denise and thanks for the tip. We missed you. Welcome back!
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Thank you! I love being on the road, but, when I finally get back, it feels good. Until the next time. :)
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Hey, @dmcamera YOUR PHOTOS ARE SIMPLY AMAZING, waaw bravo 👏 keep up the good work!Have a nice day.
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