20130716 145 Green Heron.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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16-JUL-2013	Hank v/d Velde

20130716 145 Green Heron.jpg

Ottawa West

My first Green Heron for this year. It landed in this tree rather unexpectedly as I was busy shooting the Red-eared Slider Turtle sitting on a log in a small pond. I managed only six shots of the Heron before it disappeared in the low bushes.

Nikon D800 ,NIKKOR 80-400 mm f/ 4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S
1/800s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso450 full exif

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Glenn Dean (Vatorman) 29-Jul-2013 01:39
Looks like he's attempting to blend - but not from your keen eye.

Janet Forjan-Freedman 24-Jul-2013 12:51
Wow! Almost camouflaged! Well captured.

Thomas Bernhardsson 23-Jul-2013 07:10
Great shot with beautiful colours! V

Jean Chiasson 19-Jul-2013 17:55
Beautiful composition Good eyes Hank vote

Guest 19-Jul-2013 15:43
He is well concealed by those leaves, nicely done...

jychamberland 19-Jul-2013 15:38
nice find captured Hank!

Carl H. Johnson 19-Jul-2013 14:01
I forget to look for these guys in trees!!!

Tom LeRoy 19-Jul-2013 13:47
Always exciting to get the first shot of the year. This is an excellent start, Hank. V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal 19-Jul-2013 13:04
Hier hou ik wel van bijna onzichtbaar, heel mooi Hank!!

Char 19-Jul-2013 12:14
Excellent capture of this fellow, Hank! \/

Stephanie 19-Jul-2013 09:45
This heron has a very alert look in its eyes!
Great capture Hank! :)

Jan Luit 19-Jul-2013 04:29
Nice the way the heron is hiding.
We had one here for a week last month very rare here.

joseantonio 19-Jul-2013 04:21
Wow, you have good eye to spot these birds.V.

Peter Stahl 19-Jul-2013 03:33
You never know what you'll see, Nice setting and capture! :-))

Dan Greenberg 19-Jul-2013 02:40
Really nice shot! I love how he appears to be carefully peaking out of his camouflaged hiding place.

waterfalls man 19-Jul-2013 01:58
Beautiful Comp. V!!

Pierre Martin 19-Jul-2013 01:40
fall is coming LOL
nice shot Hank

Margot W 19-Jul-2013 01:00
I almost missed him. He hides well. Good eyes Hank.

larose forest photos 19-Jul-2013 00:56
Very nice composition. The colours are splendid, and we often see these guys in trees, half hidden like this.

Lise De Serres 19-Jul-2013 00:49
Really unusual to see them amongst leaves!
Beautiful composition!!

Claude Gagnon 19-Jul-2013 00:40
Very nice surprise for you! Great find and shot :))

Penny B 18-Jul-2013 23:42
Nice sharp shot and great colours. Almost looks like fall is on the way.

Ted Busby 18-Jul-2013 23:35
Well camouflaged..Nice work Hank.

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Glenn Dean (Vatorman)		29-Jul-2013 01:39
Looks like he's attempting to blend - but not from your keen eye.

Janet Forjan-Freedman		24-Jul-2013 12:51
Wow! Almost camouflaged! Well captured.

Thomas Bernhardsson		23-Jul-2013 07:10
Great shot with beautiful colours! V

Jean Chiasson		19-Jul-2013 17:55
Beautiful composition Good eyes Hank vote

Guest		19-Jul-2013 15:43
He is well concealed by those leaves, nicely done...

Carl H. Johnson		19-Jul-2013 14:01
I forget to look for these guys in trees!!!

Tom LeRoy		19-Jul-2013 13:47
Always exciting to get the first shot of the year. This is an excellent start, Hank. V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		19-Jul-2013 13:04
Hier hou ik wel van bijna onzichtbaar, heel mooi Hank!!

Char		19-Jul-2013 12:14
Excellent capture of this fellow, Hank! \/

Stephanie		19-Jul-2013 09:45
This heron has a very alert look in its eyes! Great capture Hank! :)

Jan Luit		19-Jul-2013 04:29
Nice the way the heron is hiding. We had one here for a week last month very rare here.

joseantonio		19-Jul-2013 04:21
Wow, you have good eye to spot these birds.V.

Peter Stahl		19-Jul-2013 03:33
You never know what you'll see, Nice setting and capture! :-))

Dan Greenberg		19-Jul-2013 02:40
Really nice shot! I love how he appears to be carefully peaking out of his camouflaged hiding place.

Pierre Martin		19-Jul-2013 01:40
fall is coming LOL nice shot Hank

Margot W		19-Jul-2013 01:00
I almost missed him. He hides well. Good eyes Hank.

larose forest photos		19-Jul-2013 00:56
Very nice composition. The colours are splendid, and we often see these guys in trees, half hidden like this.

Lise De Serres		19-Jul-2013 00:49
Really unusual to see them amongst leaves! Beautiful composition!!

Claude Gagnon		19-Jul-2013 00:40
Very nice surprise for you! Great find and shot :))

Penny B		18-Jul-2013 23:42
Nice sharp shot and great colours. Almost looks like fall is on the way.