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03-Aug-2019

Face-off

Tim had caught sight of our old friend the great blue heron – who’s been absent for months -- on his way home from work on Friday, so we went down to Constitution Gardens the next day to see him. We had almost given up as he was nowhere to be found, but we finally saw him sitting in an isolated part of the lake. He didn’t move a muscle the entire time we were there; perhaps it was too hot to fish, but we were delighted to have him back. I only hope there’s enough fish for him now since the Park Service had emptied the lake a few months ago.

Best to view in "Original" or “Auto” because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Golden dome, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/800s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso160 full exif

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Julie Oldfield10-Aug-2019 02:06
I’m happy you found him. He seems to recognize you.
chris morton09-Aug-2019 14:46
intimate view
danad09-Aug-2019 10:16
Amazing look ! V.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal09-Aug-2019 06:50
Beautiful sharp close-up image. V
Nirvan Hope09-Aug-2019 04:51
A fantastic close up, quite unique from this angle. What a long skinny neck he has!
Gill Kopy09-Aug-2019 04:19
Wow - you got close - cool how it blends in with the reeds. V
Nick Paoni09-Aug-2019 01:57
Terrific head on shot!
Jean D09-Aug-2019 00:31
A great close up shot of this GBH. ~V
bill friedlander08-Aug-2019 23:42
Wow! Amazing head-on shot! V
William Barletta08-Aug-2019 20:47
Wow! That is super ~V~
Hank Vander Velde08-Aug-2019 20:36
Good close-up shot, especially the eyes Helen.
Karen Stuebing08-Aug-2019 20:11
What a great head on capture. He looks quite different from this angle. The eyes are just amazing. V.
Mairéad08-Aug-2019 20:02
Fabulous shot! Those eyes! V
MarcViskens08-Aug-2019 19:46
wow very very pretty one
victorswan08-Aug-2019 19:40
wow What a crazy shot as a fantastic close up quite enjoyable BVVV
joseantonio08-Aug-2019 18:28
fascinating POV to see those eyes.V.
Blandine Mangin08-Aug-2019 17:53
excellent ! v
Ton T.08-Aug-2019 17:47
Fabulous close up! V
Tom Munson08-Aug-2019 17:33
Cool shot, love those eyes.
Kuriacose Joseph08-Aug-2019 17:32
Never got the bird from this angle and this close up. Great shot!
Jim Coffman08-Aug-2019 17:30
What a great portrait of your friend!!
globalgadabout08-Aug-2019 17:07
an encounter to remember....a thrilling moment well seized..