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06-Sep-2020 Tim Betts

The unwelcome visitor

We went back to Constitution Gardens on Sunday to see if the lack of birds last weekend had been an aberration, but it wasn’t. There still were a number of ducks, but the Canada geese were gone, too.

One surprise visitor was this immature black crowned night heron, which Tom Munson was kind enough to identify for me. The heron landed on the island in the middle of all the ducks, upon which several altercations broke out.

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

National Capitol Columns at the Arboretum, posted earlier:


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Pierre07-Sep-2020 20:24
Une très jolie pose de ce jeune bihoreau, une image tout en détails! V
Tom Munson07-Sep-2020 16:06
Terrific capture, Tim.
Ton T.07-Sep-2020 15:06
It may be unwelcome, but it is beautiful! A superb image Tim! V
Julie Oldfield07-Sep-2020 14:52
Wow...what fabulous detail. V
bill friedlander07-Sep-2020 14:38
Well captured, Tim. V
Blandine Mangin07-Sep-2020 14:13
beautiful capture ! v
Raymond07-Sep-2020 14:05
Beautiful catch
Milan Vogrin07-Sep-2020 12:39
Nice catch of this young bird. V
pkocinski07-Sep-2020 12:19
Nice.
Isabel Cutler07-Sep-2020 11:50
Nice capture! V.
danad07-Sep-2020 07:41
A superb sharp capture. V.
Gill Kopy07-Sep-2020 04:44
How odd that the heron and ducks don't get along. A shortage of food?? You captured the heron very nicely. V
joseantonio07-Sep-2020 03:41
nice work by Tim...Great hot.V.
larose forest photos07-Sep-2020 01:22
Wow, this is SO good, Helen!! We get this species here but it is not anywhere near as common as the great blue heron, so a shot like this would be special. An excellent sharp image. VV
hayl07-Sep-2020 01:15
Wow, terrific find and photo.
globalgadabout07-Sep-2020 01:08
again Tim delivered an excellent shot...
Dennis Hoyne07-Sep-2020 00:09
A stunning capture of this small Heron, terrific detail in this photo.
Jola Dziubinska06-Sep-2020 23:28
Fantastic capture, Helen, I like the pattern made by feathers. V.
Bill Miller06-Sep-2020 23:01
It is interesting to watch the heron with their focus and complete attention to the fish
Graeme06-Sep-2020 22:34
A fine capture of this intrusive heron, Helen.V