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Tag Archives: Herron Island
feathers
I moved around the tall tree taking photographs. Our heron perches so comfortably, high up. Her feathers are so complex and beautiful.
zoom
Oh, hoorah for zoom lenses, because I feel like I am standing on another branch to photograph our heron. My friend goes to the other side of the tree and I work my way around. We are great blue heron paparazzi, in love with our subject, taking picture after picture.
However, we did not get her to fly from the dock. That was another boat arriving and a person walking out.
tall tree
Our heron flew to these trees: see? I crop the photo and there she is.
I am saying she, but I don’t know. For so long we have used “he” to mean both he and she. Let’s reverse that for the next 2000 years, use “she” to mean both she and he. Turn around is fair, right?
And those are really big trees. She doesn’t look so out of place standing there. Nor would I have noticed her if I had not followed her flight.
landing
I followed the heron in flight and she landed. In a tree! Close by! This is my next photo, hooray for zoom lenses.
follow
I was trying to follow the heron in flight. This is not in focus, but I like it anyhow! I need a tripod and practice, or just lots more practice…. Photographing synchronized swimming, timing is important, but at least they stay in the pool.
And look at those wings!
flight
For the Daily Prompt: coincidence. I had my camera ready and caught this. Coincidence or skill? Some of each, and trying to catch birds in flight is very much like trying to catch synchronized swimmers out of the water. I photographed synchro for seven years.
Great blue
For Wordless Wednesday.
fishing raft
A visit to Herron Island this past weekend, and lots of herons. Are they herrons there? Both mornings this heron was fishing from the raft in the early morning.
