A Great Blue Heron held in its bill a small fish that it had caught. A Willet had just caught a bigger fish, and flew up right in front of the heron. I was too far and actually did not see this small drama until I got home and displayed the image on my computer monitor. It looks like the Willet was bragging about its catch, and the heron was by no means happy.
Great Blue Heron and Willet.
Here’s a closer look.
Great Blue Heron and Willet.
Great click! The heron sure doesn’t look impressed 🙂
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Yes, sometimes I catch little scenes on my camera that I didn’t notice with my eyes, but not often. This is a cracker!
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Thank you Emma!
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I learn so much from your photos, Hien: bragging herons, eagles doing a courtship dance. Fascinating stuff!
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Thank you Lois! Glad you enjoy these photos.
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Great shots! One just raided my koi pond, got two of my 14″ koi fish!
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Wow, GBH got a Koi, and a big one too!
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Too funny!
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You are right, Jerry. That heron looked so offended.
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They were very close to each other. Great capture.
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Thank you Amy! Like they say, it was fortuitous.
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I can just tell that this was a tough capture! Good on you for going for it! I too find treasures I honestly did not see when I took a picture. In front of the editing screen my jaw at times drops. Beautiful job, Hien! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Thanks Amy! It was tough because I did not use the 7D and a better lens. Those reeds are hard to photograph as a background.
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I’ve begun bringing my long lens with me when I have one of my shorter lenses on my camera body. It took me a while to figure out how to do it. Walking for hours with any added weight, over time, gets to be a bit much for me. I have back issues so I have to be very careful how I distribute the weight that I do carry. You did your best and that is all one can ask. You need to pat yourself on the back and say …. At least I didn’t walk away from this. And yeah … the background, if not a good contrast, is tough. I know that in spades!
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What a fun capture!
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It was! Thanks, Katelon.
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