Chinese Pond Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted July 4, 2013237 views12 comments

Here's another shot from our Thailand trip last year. This was photographed on Beung Borapet, a large lake in Central Thailand that teams with birds. The pink flowers are water lotuses which fill parts of the lake and make great settings. This species is closely related to our Cattle Egrets. At rest they look mostly brown but when they fly the reveal white wings. This was taken from a boat, I cloned out one oof bird in the bg.

7D 500F4 1/2500 F5.6, iso 400

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12 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 4, 2013 at 11:23 AM

Wonderful action pose and setting. Excellent detail. Sharon

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 4, 2013 at 12:58 PM

Love the frozen motion and the exotic BG.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 4, 2013 at 1:02 PM

Great one Nate - of course well done on the techs, but the pose makes the image for me. I have seen many of these while in Thailand, but rather shy and not that easy to get a nice and 'alternative' shot !

, hans

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Comment posted by John Sherman on July 4, 2013 at 2:41 PM

Terrific pose and capture.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 4, 2013 at 3:35 PM

Never seen this species before Nate and think it looks pretty cool. Love the low angle, the foot on the Lilly pad, outstretched wings...really not anything to not like here. Great work!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 4, 2013 at 7:02 PM

Great pose, Nate, and a great angle. I do wish that darn dark blotch weren't behind the dark beak.. Perfect dof for this subject.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on July 4, 2013 at 9:12 PM

Lovely shot, and the red gives it an unusual quality. The bird looks as if it is running across a lake filled with hot water.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 4, 2013 at 9:22 PM

A very nice capture of an unusual bird; looks like a cross between a Cattle Egret and a Green Heron. Impeccable techs.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on July 4, 2013 at 11:36 PM

Beautiful detail in wings and feathers, and such an interesting pose. The pond lilies are a pretty addition.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 5, 2013 at 4:15 AM

Awesome action shot

Excellent details. A very pleasing composition too, I really like the splashes of color in the background.

Sweet One Nate!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on July 5, 2013 at 10:19 AM

A work of art as well as a Nature shot, Nate. Bird perfectly sharp & stunning BG & habitat. Great pose.

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Comment posted by May Haga on July 5, 2013 at 12:07 PM

Now that is cool action, Looks like he is showing off just for you.
May

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