Great Blue Juvenile

Gallery: AvianPosted July 3, 2011112 views6 comments

All's been really quiet for me with the shore birds the last couple of months. In fact, I have not seen any in Gulfport since May. But early yesterday there were more than a dozen Great Blue juveniles hanging out on the beach at mid-tide. Most were pretty typical poses, but I liked the head turn and the curve of the neck as this one was eyeing me from a few sand bars away. Larger image included.

Olympus E-3 ZD300 F2.8 +EC20 Wimberley I, ISO 400 1/1200 F6.3 0.0EV

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6 comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 3, 2011 at 6:37 PM

Beautiful shot, the colors and light are wonderful.

Ray

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on July 3, 2011 at 8:28 PM

Really like the stratified background layers Bill and the way the colors of the sand match those of the heron. Nice sharpness and light.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 3, 2011 at 9:46 PM

Sweet light in this image, Bill. I like the vertical pose-quite unusual for this species.

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Comment posted by Dusty Veideman on July 3, 2011 at 9:50 PM

Great shot, nice setup! These guys are really skittish around here even with large lenses!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 4, 2011 at 6:05 AM

Nice one Bill - like the layers in the background and the complementary shades of brown

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by David Sparks on July 4, 2011 at 6:04 PM

Nice one Bill. I enjoy seeing the juvenile GBHs with their distinct plumage. The layered BG is nice and I like that the heron's head is in the blue zone between the browns. Crisp too.

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