Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Trash or Treasure?
‹ PreviousMan & Fauna GalleryNext ›

Trash or Treasure?

by Rick Turner

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted August 9, 2014281 views3 comments
The things we throw into our waterways ~ streams, creeks and rivers is disgusting.
It is a shame when the green heron adapts to our trash as a hiding place in prey of a meal.
I live across the street from this section of Turtle Creek in Dallas and through many civic groups we clean the creek once a month. After heavy rains you can see a flotilla of Styrofoam and plastic that defies explanation to us as a society.
Sony A 77v
70-400 G Sony zoom
f5.6
1/250
ISO 800

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on August 12, 2014 at 9:40 AM
I do wish this image was sharper. I like the pose of the heron but I feel it has lost some impact from being OOF. Thanks for sharing, Thank you for cleaning the creek. Good idea.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 25, 2014 at 12:52 PM
Good subject, but not very sharp.
Nontheless, congrats on the WP!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 29, 2014 at 7:27 AM
Cool shot with reflection Rick.
Just goes to show how adaptable these birds, even in the face of mans negative influence.
Congrats! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments