Wow! What a beautiful shot. Love the colors.And now for something completely different...
It looks like a great blue heron, but it's hard to say for sure at that distance.
I don't know what kind of bird this is. I took the picture in Bradenton at the Hernando de Soto park. It had rained recently and it's taking a bath in a rain puddle that formed near the Manatee River.
Yes! And if it's half as good as your thread title idea, it'll be a hit.I think now we need a Charlie and the Nature Factory theme song. Should I write one?
That damn thing is all neck, Dino.Yes! And if it's half as good as your thread title idea, it'll be a hit.
Here's a closer view of a great blue for Lyra to see if she can recall if her bird resembled this one:
They're not easily approachable and have earned their nickname, Big Cranky, for good reason.
One of them jabbed a friend of mine with its beak while he was trying to clear a tangled mess of fishing line from its wings. The blow was swift and struck him hard near the corner of his right eye. His head snapped back and he fell bleeding as if he'd been punched in the face.
While he recovered his senses, he swore that he'd break that bird's neck. I removed my my t-shirt and placed it over the heron's head, easily subduing her, then cut away the fishing line before my friend could make good on his threat. She flew off, squawking the whole way.
It is, and it's packed with all kinds of attitude. No other birds hang out with them; as soon as they show up, the place scatters as they take over the area, alone.That damn thing is all neck, Dino.
Not my own work but as good as if it was
Have you ever seen the darker colored ones? They're the same size, yet their head and neck areas have a maroon tinge that's striking.Aw, the little blues are SOO cute!
I've seen similar great blues hang around bait shops and marinas, and one has been traveling for years on a friend's boat when he's out crabbing.There's a big blue that hangs out on a pier near here that doesn't mind people, so much. He keeps a close eye, but he lets us get pretty close.
I use a Nikon D80 with three main lenses: 18-135mm, 55-200mm and 70-300mm. I usually make up my mind before leaving the house which one to mount, depending on what I'm in the mood to shoot at the time. It never fails, though, that I wish I'd brought one or both of the two I left behind when certain situations arise. But I'm lazy and prefer not to lug around extra lenses.Those are some great photos of herons, SK. Are they used to humans being around or do you have an awesome camera with an even more awesome zoom?
Does this look more like it?The bird might be a little blue heron...
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I've seen similar great blues hang around bait shops and marinas, and one has been traveling for years on a friend's boat when he's out crabbing....
Does this look more like it?
As I mentioned in my previous post, some little blues have darker coloring. I could be misidentifying the bird, however, so don't take my word for it!
One of the coolest things I've ever witnessed happened one evening when I was having drinks with some friends on their dock. A rat appeared nearby, and before I could jump onto the table out offearits way, a great blue heron swooped in and pierced the rat with her beak. She flew off, a dark silhouette against an orange sky, the rat dangling from her mouth. It happened very fast, and all that was left of the encounter was a smear of blood near the edge of the dock.
Thank you. I think so too.More great photos everyone. And Haggis, that is one terrifying avatar.