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4 - Brown Heron -- correction, juvenile black crowned night heron
4 - Brown Heron -- correction, juvenile black crowned night heron
ErikV


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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Date: Aug 28, 2009
Aperture: 8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Date Uploaded: Sep 3, 2009

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 This is a brown, correction, juvenile black crowned night, heron, taken at a small lake in the suburbs near my house last week

Thanks everyone for your help with the bird identification

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 09/07/2009 04:53:40 PM
I think this is a immature black crowned nigh heron as well. I agree with the earlier comment on moving your angle up a bit to eliminate the tree in the background. Perhaps you could have opened your aperture up more as well. With f/2.8 on that lens I bet your could get some sweet bokeh.
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 09/06/2009 09:22:42 AM
Shape and posture looks a lot like a the green herons we have here in FL. The green herons have a cross-hatching on their wings though. Beautiful capture and composition.

Since I can't find 'Brown Heron' in my bird guides, I have posted a link to this photo in a WhatBird.com forum, asking if anyone can identify it.

I got an answer from my inquiry on WhatBird.com. Immature Black-crowned Night-heron. Here's a reference photo on the USGS web site. It's not nearly as good as yours though. :)

Message edited by author 2009-09-06 15:59:28.
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 09/04/2009 07:37:12 AM
good choice in subject - the wing and feather color is simply stunning!
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 09/04/2009 07:33:27 AM
What an unusual looking fellow... Great detail in the eye and feathers. Excellent capture!!
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 09/04/2009 06:17:37 AM
Looks like a calculating sort of fellow ;-)
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 09/03/2009 05:24:05 PM
There are so many varities of herons that I haven't seen before so thank you for posting this one ... I love shooting herons as they have such a zen quality about them ... their patience when fishing is exceptional ... nice job getting so much detail.
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 09/03/2009 03:59:12 PM
I like this shot, I have not seen a brown heron before. If i were hyper- critical, i think if you had stood up on your tiptoes or up a wee bit higher somehow, you may have gotten all green around his head vs. the stick, would of helped him to pop even more. But, I do think it is a good shot. Nice details... hope to see more of this guy... if he is close to your house maybe we can see him with a fish in his mouth or something : )
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 09/03/2009 01:08:31 PM
Lovely detail and composition, I think his/her expression just about sums his/her feelings...on, no, not another photo shoot! Good capture.
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 09/03/2009 12:32:33 PM
This is a clean shot of this Black Crowned Night heron.
ETA; Juvenile Night Heron Link

Message edited by author 2009-09-05 00:36:57.
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 09/03/2009 08:54:58 AM
Great shot of this guy... look at all of the detail!
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