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24-JUN-2013	Hank v/d Velde

20130624 121 SERIES - Black-crowned Night Heron.jpg

Ottawa West

Five images from a set of 10 consecutive shots of a B-c Night Heron catching its prey from an elevated perch.

Top image; Having spotted its prey the Heron prepares to strike from a low crouched position. Note, the small circular disturbance at the top of the water.

"SPLASH"

Going full stretch. Note how the Heron hangs on tight with its talons/feet. Seems almost impossible for it to righten itself from this position, but......

....with its prey secured and the help of some wing-flaps, it gets back up.

Triumphant, it proudly displays its catch, a Tadpole.

Nikon D800 ,NIKKOR 80-400 mm f/ 4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S
1/1250s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso1250 full exif

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Guest 12-Aug-2013 10:55
a nice picture !

Cynthia (Cindy) Sutcliffe 06-Aug-2013 22:48
I love this series. Amazing!!!!

Stephen Buckingham 03-Jul-2013 15:23
Very cool sequence!

Hennie & Lies Lammers 03-Jul-2013 07:19
Fantastic series Hank! perfect timing

Art Wittingen 03-Jul-2013 06:54
Well captured series in a high difficult range . Welll done, impressive

Larry Umthun 03-Jul-2013 02:00
Excellent set of action images Hank!

cmarsh 01-Jul-2013 00:27
Very compelling series.

Milan Vogrin 30-Jun-2013 20:32
Great set!V!

Martin Wenzel 29-Jun-2013 16:47
Great series, Hank! Take care, Marty

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal 29-Jun-2013 14:49
Prachtige aktie vast gelegd Hank van deze mooie nachtreiger.

Guest 29-Jun-2013 11:39
Great fishing lesson! V

Fong Lam 29-Jun-2013 06:45
Absolutely fantastic series, Hank....great action shots! V

Bryan Murahashi 29-Jun-2013 05:22
Fantastic captures, Hank.

Tom Munson 29-Jun-2013 01:55
Awesome series, Hank! Your timing was perfect!

larose forest photos 29-Jun-2013 01:44
Absolutely amazing and beautiful series of shots. You really caught the action well. A story in photos. Well done!!!

Jay Levin 29-Jun-2013 01:07
Terrific series, Hank. These are totally enjoyable to view, and your descriptions are excennent.

bill friedlander 29-Jun-2013 00:53
An amazing series, Hank! Interesting to see the heron's technique! V

Jean D 28-Jun-2013 23:43
Excellent captures, Hank. They do what is necessary to survive. Great work..

Stephanie 28-Jun-2013 22:58
An amazing series Hank!!! I love following the capture from start to finish :)

Carol Rollins 28-Jun-2013 20:50
Fantastic series Hank! You got some great shots here.

Sam Rua 28-Jun-2013 19:57
Excellent series, Hank. Amazing how it was able to hang onto that perch during the catch. Nice captures! V

fotabug 28-Jun-2013 19:53
Fantastic capture! V

Missed Opportunities 28-Jun-2013 19:14
That's called "Getting your head into it!" - nice series!

Ghislaine et R�al Boulet 28-Jun-2013 19:08
Fabulous serie in action.

Colin Storey 28-Jun-2013 18:54
Perfectly captured series Hank.

hge54 28-Jun-2013 18:19
Fantastic, Hank. National Geographic type of work.

Guest 28-Jun-2013 16:43
This series of images should be in video to show just how fast this series of images occurred...
Great job, Hank...

joseantonio 28-Jun-2013 16:26
Your series is like watching a nature TV program. Well done.

Marcia Colelli 28-Jun-2013 16:12
Fantastic timing of this series of action shots. Nice work V

Simon Chandler 28-Jun-2013 16:03
Totally amazing series of images. Excellent capture. v

Tom LeRoy 28-Jun-2013 15:45
Wow, what a great series, Hank! So well captured with the 80-400. V

Jim Coffman 28-Jun-2013 15:27
Unbelievable! I would have fallen in the water! LOL!! Nice series,Hank!

Ted Busby 28-Jun-2013 15:10
Great series Hank...What a balancing act...

hayl 28-Jun-2013 15:07
Once again your terrific shots tell a great story.

Margot W 28-Jun-2013 15:03
These series are fantastic. Wow! What action.
What a talent for both you and this great bird.

Penny B 28-Jun-2013 14:35
Tack sharp series Hank!! Great action shots. It's amazing how they can hang on to the branch while upside down.

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Cynthia (Cindy) Sutcliffe		06-Aug-2013 22:48
I love this series. Amazing!!!!

Hennie & Lies Lammers		03-Jul-2013 07:19
Fantastic series Hank! perfect timing

Art Wittingen		03-Jul-2013 06:54
Well captured series in a high difficult range . Welll done, impressive

Larry Umthun		03-Jul-2013 02:00
Excellent set of action images Hank!

Martin Wenzel		29-Jun-2013 16:47
Great series, Hank! Take care, Marty

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		29-Jun-2013 14:49
Prachtige aktie vast gelegd Hank van deze mooie nachtreiger.

Fong Lam		29-Jun-2013 06:45
Absolutely fantastic series, Hank....great action shots! V

Tom Munson		29-Jun-2013 01:55
Awesome series, Hank! Your timing was perfect!

larose forest photos		29-Jun-2013 01:44
Absolutely amazing and beautiful series of shots. You really caught the action well. A story in photos. Well done!!!

Jay Levin		29-Jun-2013 01:07
Terrific series, Hank. These are totally enjoyable to view, and your descriptions are excennent.

bill friedlander		29-Jun-2013 00:53
An amazing series, Hank! Interesting to see the heron's technique! V

Jean D		28-Jun-2013 23:43
Excellent captures, Hank. They do what is necessary to survive. Great work..

Stephanie		28-Jun-2013 22:58
An amazing series Hank!!! I love following the capture from start to finish :)

Carol Rollins		28-Jun-2013 20:50
Fantastic series Hank! You got some great shots here.

Sam Rua		28-Jun-2013 19:57
Excellent series, Hank. Amazing how it was able to hang onto that perch during the catch. Nice captures! V

Missed Opportunities		28-Jun-2013 19:14
That's called "Getting your head into it!" - nice series!

Ghislaine et R�al Boulet		28-Jun-2013 19:08
Fabulous serie in action.

Colin Storey		28-Jun-2013 18:54
Perfectly captured series Hank.

hge54		28-Jun-2013 18:19
Fantastic, Hank. National Geographic type of work.

Guest		28-Jun-2013 16:43
This series of images should be in video to show just how fast this series of images occurred... Great job, Hank...

joseantonio		28-Jun-2013 16:26
Your series is like watching a nature TV program. Well done.

Marcia Colelli		28-Jun-2013 16:12
Fantastic timing of this series of action shots. Nice work V

Simon Chandler		28-Jun-2013 16:03
Totally amazing series of images. Excellent capture. v

Tom LeRoy		28-Jun-2013 15:45
Wow, what a great series, Hank! So well captured with the 80-400. V

Jim Coffman		28-Jun-2013 15:27
Unbelievable! I would have fallen in the water! LOL!! Nice series,Hank!

Ted Busby		28-Jun-2013 15:10
Great series Hank...What a balancing act...

hayl		28-Jun-2013 15:07
Once again your terrific shots tell a great story.

Margot W		28-Jun-2013 15:03
These series are fantastic. Wow! What action. What a talent for both you and this great bird.

Penny B		28-Jun-2013 14:35
Tack sharp series Hank!! Great action shots. It's amazing how they can hang on to the branch while upside down.