Once again I am woefully behind in posting new work. These images are slightly out of sequence (I have older stuff that I plan to post) but I like these images a lot, and there are only a few of them, so I can get them up quickly. The image above is a great blue heron (Ardea herodias). I like this image for a couple of reasons — the quality of the light is great (every so slightly side-lit for texture, background in shadow), the heron’s breeding plumage is beautiful, and the pose is great. As always, click on the image for a larger version.
The Heron flew up to me as I was photographing this snowy egret (Ardea herodias) fishing. I didn’t make any portfolio-quality images — when they go for a fish, an egret moves FAST — but it was a blast to watch the bird catch a half-dozen fish in the space of twenty minutes.
Finally, I was happy with this silhouette of an American avocet (Recurvirostra americana). All in all, a pretty good day in the field.
