20171103 7011 Great Blue Heron.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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27-OCT-2017	Hank Vander Velde

20171103 7011 Great Blue Heron.jpg

Ottawa West

Two flight shots of a GBH. I was looking for a place to cross this drainage ditch when suddenly I came upon this Heron. I'm not sure who was more surprised the Heron or me. It flew off immediately.

Top Image: That's quite the wingspan almost bridging the entire ditch.

Nikon D7200 ,AF-S NIKKOR 200-500 mm ED
1/1000s f/6.3 at 210.0mm iso1000 full exif

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Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro) 29-Nov-2017 17:15
Fab capture and nice compo.Vote
Paolo

Graeme 28-Nov-2017 23:11
A great series, Hank,.BV

Range View 28-Nov-2017 22:19
Two great captures showing the remarkable wing span. V
Barbara

Colin Storey 28-Nov-2017 19:55
Two fantastic flight images from your quick reactions Hank.

Hennie & Lies Lammers 28-Nov-2017 17:41
Wonderful in flight captures

bill friedlander 28-Nov-2017 15:58
Wow! Quite a wing spread. Nice shots. V

blizzard 28-Nov-2017 15:00
perfect capture excellent camera work

hayl 28-Nov-2017 12:34
They look so skinny when standing still but huge wing span. Nicely shown.

Pierre Martin 28-Nov-2017 11:32
great work getting these details thrue those trees!

Torben Jorgensen 28-Nov-2017 11:15
Nice catch Hank.

Tom Munson 28-Nov-2017 03:47
Cool shot, Hank.

Jim Coffman 27-Nov-2017 20:56
Nicely done, Hank.. I can't seem to get very close to these guys..

joseantonio 27-Nov-2017 20:45
great find and capture.

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Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		29-Nov-2017 17:15
Fab capture and nice compo.Vote Paolo

Range View		28-Nov-2017 22:19
Two great captures showing the remarkable wing span. V Barbara

Colin Storey		28-Nov-2017 19:55
Two fantastic flight images from your quick reactions Hank.

Hennie & Lies Lammers		28-Nov-2017 17:41
Wonderful in flight captures

bill friedlander		28-Nov-2017 15:58
Wow! Quite a wing spread. Nice shots. V

blizzard		28-Nov-2017 15:00
perfect capture excellent camera work

hayl		28-Nov-2017 12:34
They look so skinny when standing still but huge wing span. Nicely shown.

Pierre Martin		28-Nov-2017 11:32
great work getting these details thrue those trees!

Jim Coffman		27-Nov-2017 20:56
Nicely done, Hank.. I can't seem to get very close to these guys..