Heron Carrying stick for nest building

Heron Carrying stick for nest building

great blue heron with a stick in its beak, taking it to the nest it is building. The herons were going back and forth, from the area where the sticks are, to their nests. They are quite wary at this time.

Wasn't able to get very close, as the area is surrounded by water at this time, but it was interesting watching the herons from a distance, pulling at the sticks and flying away with them.

Created by: Alandrapal.

Tools Used: 20D, 100-400L & 1.4x teleconverter-hand held

Created on: 10 April 2007

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Image Number: 37223

Comments:

Alandrapal from Canada on May 3, 2008 at 5:17 AM said:

Hi Brian, thanks for the nice comments, glad you like it.

Brianpaddock from ENGLAND on May 1, 2008 at 2:09 PM said:

THAT IS IS A REALLY GOOD ACTION SHOT. SO GOOD IV,E COPIED IT ,HOPE YOU DON,T MIND.

Alovely from Maine, U.S.A. on May 1, 2008 at 11:32 AM said:

Alandra this is such a wonderful action photograph.

Nancy from new York on May 10, 2007 at 8:49 PM said:

very nice,the wings look they are pleated, Love Nancy

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Apr 26, 2007 at 8:08 PM said:

thankyou Karen, glad you like the bird pics :) This is a bird watcher's paradise, so it's hard not to want to get the images. One camera shop employee told me that my camera is "a workhorse", (didn't buy it from them) - and have often thought of his words.

km from TX on Apr 26, 2007 at 6:47 PM said:

Beautiful capture of this beautiful bird in action. You are getting so many great bird photos. Glad to see you putting that camera to work.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Apr 26, 2007 at 6:19 PM said:

thanks Steve, yes, that's true. They are magnificent birds, am in awe of them and their wonderful/awesome ability in manoevering around the tree branches to get into their nests etc. -- great to watch them

Steve Brown (sgbrown) from UK on Apr 26, 2007 at 12:57 PM said:

I love the wings in this shot, Alandra. They seem to me to look both fragile and powerful at the same time.

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