A fellow photographer alerted us to this black-crowned night heron he had discovered in a tree off the water. It was nearing the end of the day and a whistle caught our attention. We couldn’t see what was making the sound until I looked towards the water and saw a man waving his arms. As we approached he pointed upwards and we saw the heron. We couldn’t have been more than 15 feet from it. I don’t know if the heron saw us but it continued to preen and we took multiple shots. It was a wonderful end to our walk thanks to the friendly stranger who generously shared his find with us.
July 29, 2016 at 10:49 pm
We had a reddish one of these in our bamboo a while back. One day I really should get a telephoto lens.
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July 29, 2016 at 10:54 pm
It’s a great birding lens, I love mine.
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July 29, 2016 at 6:10 pm
Lovely shots.
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July 29, 2016 at 7:20 pm
Thank you.
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July 29, 2016 at 10:02 am
Aaahhh. Gorgeous fella! They rarely sit still long enough for me to get a decent photo. I’m hoping to ‘shoot’ some today at Brazos Bend. *crossing fingers*
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July 29, 2016 at 2:31 pm
Thank you and good luck!
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July 28, 2016 at 10:18 pm
It must be exciting to come across one of these. I’ve only seen one in FL. My area doesn’t get a lot of water fowl unfortunately.
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July 28, 2016 at 10:51 pm
Always a good day when we come across a night heron. This year we’ve spotted quite a few.
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July 28, 2016 at 9:26 pm
Very lovely shots of this wonderful bird! The setting and the lighting are wonderful.
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July 28, 2016 at 10:11 pm
Thank you, these herons are among my favourites.
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July 28, 2016 at 2:51 pm
My favorite of the herons. Lovely shots!
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July 28, 2016 at 5:56 pm
Thank you Laura!
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July 28, 2016 at 2:12 pm
Super!
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July 28, 2016 at 5:53 pm
Thank you!
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July 28, 2016 at 10:59 am
Beautiful photos of a beautiful bird, Belinda! It is such a treat when strangers point out hidden and interesting birds. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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July 28, 2016 at 1:49 pm
Thanks so much. You meet some nice people on the trails!
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July 28, 2016 at 10:59 am
I love these photos!
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September 9, 2016 at 9:39 pm
Thank you. Sorry for the late response, your comment was sent to my spam folder.
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July 28, 2016 at 10:20 am
Great shots Belinda! The poise of the second shot is lovely!
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July 28, 2016 at 1:46 pm
Thank you, I’m glad you like them!
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July 28, 2016 at 7:45 am
Love his eye in that second photo.
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July 28, 2016 at 9:38 am
Thanks very much.
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July 28, 2016 at 7:35 am
Beautiful shots!
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July 28, 2016 at 9:37 am
Thank you!
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July 28, 2016 at 6:34 am
Very nice and great to find a friendly soul. Usually I get a gang of screaming teenagers or pack of dogs 😀
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July 28, 2016 at 7:23 am
Thanks! We have plenty of the latter too but some friendly, generous types as well.
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July 28, 2016 at 3:19 am
What a wonderful discovery, and beautiful shots of a very handsome bird!
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July 28, 2016 at 7:15 am
Thank you, it was the icing on the cake😊
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July 28, 2016 at 1:02 am
These are really beautiful.
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July 28, 2016 at 6:58 am
Thank you.
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