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Copyright: Jim White (jmirah) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4663)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-27
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D90, Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR, 67mm UV filter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-21 3:44
Viewed: 178
Points: 22
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Some days you're the Heron, some days the fish...

Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias

Order: CICONIIFORMES
Family: ARDEIDAEI

Info on the Great Blue Heron

The Great Blue Heron is one of the most widespread and adaptable wading birds in North America. Up to seven subspecies have been recognized by past researchers, based on differences in size and plumage color, but a single subspecies (herodias) probably suffices for most of the continent, except for Florida’s Great White Heron (occidentalis), the subspecies most distinctive in color (entirely white). Occidentalis interbreeds freely with herodias to produce an intermediate form, Würdemann’s Heron of the Florida Keys. This account focuses on both of these subspecies: the continental Great Blue Herons (A. h. herodias), sometimes referred to as the herodias (or blue) group, and the Great White Heron, the occidentalis (or white) group. Both have received considerable attention from researchers. This species nests mostly in colonies, usually large ones of several hundred pairs. Such colonies are often located on islands or in wooded swamps, isolated locations that discourage predation by snakes and mammals. Although this species is primarily a fish eater, wading (often belly deep) along the shoreline of oceans, marshes, lakes, and rivers, it also stalks upland fields for rodents, especially in winter. Its well-studied, elaborate courtship displays have correlates on the foraging grounds, where this species can be strongly territorial.

Equally at home in coastal (marine) environments and in fresh water habitats, the Great Blue Heron has weathered the impacts of 20th century North Americans quite successfully, although its breeding colonies remain vulnerable to disturbance.

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Hello Jim,
great capture, sharp details, natural colors, well done,
TFS, regards,
Nikos.

Jim
Wonderful colors!
What a great capture!
Congratulation for this lovely shot!
Horia

Buen momento captando al ave pescando en esta laguna con nitidez y naturalidad
Buen trabajo
un saludo

You surly were patient here Jim and it paid off. That is quite the dramatic shot. It looks almost proud as well as happy. Very good capture of the slice of daily life in aviary land!
Bob

That's a great action shot you got there. The fish is nice and sharp

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2009-10-21 21:50]

Hello Jim,
A nice action shot of a great Blue Heron taking a fish in the marsh. The drops of water after the sweeping action from its neck are clearly seen as is the catch itself from this frontal POV. The bird itself shows well against the marsh vegetation.
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

Beautiful effect - like a painting. Fabulous action shot! What a moment you captured!!

Hi Jim,
Excellent action capture with good DOF and colours.
TFS
navnith

hello Jim
again a great moment,moment that we seek always,with fine colours and details!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos from Ithaka

Ha.ha.ha....Good and funny one!Regards.Alin.

Impresionate y realista !!

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