Sleepy Heron by Bryan Murahashi

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24-OCT-2005

Found this Green Heron in a deep sleep at the Sunnyvale Baylands.

Fascinating that they can be comfortable with just the one leg.

Nikon D70 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/100s f/5.6 at 400.0mm full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

Guest		26-Oct-2005 15:26
He's probably so tired of flying and that's why he's sooo asleep.. :o) Nice capture Bryan..and I like the lighting of this photo.

steve mcsweeny		26-Oct-2005 09:10
This guy would be in the air,way before i got that close to him:).Awesome,Bryan.Vote!

Linda Willets		26-Oct-2005 03:27
love the lighting on this.. where is this area in CA?

Mindy McNaugher		25-Oct-2005 22:32
Fabulous find! Wonderful warm light and beautiful details in the heron's feathers and pose! Vote!

Argishti Khachik		25-Oct-2005 21:07
Wonderful!

Buz Kiefer		25-Oct-2005 20:14
Very nicely done Bryan, both the photo and the stealth.

Gayle P. Clement		25-Oct-2005 15:10
Excellent capture.

Jackdad		25-Oct-2005 15:05
amazing that he can balance on one leg while asleep.

Herb		25-Oct-2005 13:40
Great catch

Guest		25-Oct-2005 13:24
Great capture....excellent image...

Karen Stuebing		25-Oct-2005 11:08
How did you sneak up on him? Fantastic photo.

Sheila		25-Oct-2005 09:02
What a great shot!

Larry Ahern		25-Oct-2005 09:00
Wonderful shot!

joanteno		25-Oct-2005 06:50
Nice capture. Excellent - vote!

Steven Jusczyk		25-Oct-2005 06:43
Really unusual, nicely done.

Guest		25-Oct-2005 05:53
He looks top-heavy, doesn't he? So glad you didn't disturb him ... :)

Olaf Herrig		25-Oct-2005 05:48
Excellent photo!

shatterbug		25-Oct-2005 05:32
Great capture!

Guest		25-Oct-2005 05:21
Are his eyes green?

Pepe Zyman		25-Oct-2005 04:23
Fantastic shot! Excellent exposure!