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17-Nov-2019

Dog alert!

We haven’t been to Constitution Gardens for a while, so stopped by today to see if my friend the heron was still around. We finally found him on the far side of the lake, standing there minding his own business until suddenly he stood straight up, and it was clear something had alarmed him. It turned out there was a dog on the shore, in the direction he is looking in this picture. When the dog left, he went back to chilling in the water.

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

Fit for a flag, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/800s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso1000 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Julie Oldfield20-Nov-2019 00:10
The duck definitely wants the heron to stay away. A very interesting and amusing interaction . V
Claude Gagnon18-Nov-2019 16:44
Getting cold for them! Nice capture Helen :))
hayl18-Nov-2019 12:21
Yes, he has a Ring-necked Duck for a friend. Nice you got to see the heron again. He's in a better place there than here further north.
Milan Vogrin18-Nov-2019 08:07
Nice catch Helen. Ring-necked duck is a bonus. V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal18-Nov-2019 07:19
Very nice shot of your friend, love it. V
Charlene Ambrose18-Nov-2019 06:59
How funny to see him on such high alert! Glad you found him! V
joseantonio18-Nov-2019 05:23
what a great capture of your old friend.V.
Hank Vander Velde18-Nov-2019 03:09
Great shot of your buddy, also being watched by a Ring-necked Duck.
larose forest photos18-Nov-2019 03:02
What a wonderful, sharp detailed shot. He certainly looks on full alert. I'm glad he was still around. V
globalgadabout18-Nov-2019 02:05
he looks perturbed and on full alert...the duck seems a lot calmer..
Jim Coffman18-Nov-2019 01:31
Your old friend is looking good! Nice portrait....