Great Blue Heron May 2008

 
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Great Blue Heron, flying from it's nesting site near our home.
Am sure it was watching me, if you view it in the large format, this is even more noticeable. Also note the claws on the heron's feet. They lock their feet together during flight, so that both legs stay together while airborne.

Sorry it's so close to the edge of the frame, but they move so fast that it was almost out of frame when I shot this one :)

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alandrapal - May 30, 2008 02:48 AM EDT
thanks Janice. yes, it's cute how they lock their feet together.
sparkle1103 - May 30, 2008 01:42 AM EDT
Great shot. I noticed how they lock their feet also. And they are fast to get out of the frame.
alandrapal - May 29, 2008 04:02 PM EDT
thanks both of you, Jas and Carol, for the encouraging comments. With the lens at 400mm setting, there isn't much space to capture the herons when they move so fast, so another second and he'd be out of the frame.
Jas - May 29, 2008 09:42 AM EDT
Wonderful shot of the heron in flight. You did very well to get such a clear shot! :)
shutterbug - May 29, 2008 09:40 AM EDT
Wonderful photo of the Heron! Carol

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