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15-Sep-2019

The standoff

The heron really was unhappy with the ducks that day.

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

Dawn at Lincoln Park, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/800s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso500 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time15-Sep-2019 14:11:40
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent500
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Julie Oldfield19-Sep-2019 01:18
The ducks don’t seem impressed. Fabulous capture. V
Blandine Mangin18-Sep-2019 11:16
very nice ! v
danad18-Sep-2019 10:23
A superb scene ! V.
marie-jose wolff18-Sep-2019 08:57
a funny picture of the confrontation between the heron and the ducks! V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal18-Sep-2019 06:51
Beautiful and funny image, well done Helen. V
Kevin Warren18-Sep-2019 01:24
Does look like a bit of a standoff, captions abound.
larose forest photos18-Sep-2019 01:14
Oh dear! The ducks aren't moving, however. Terrific shot! V
Jeff Real18-Sep-2019 01:09
This is such an amazing interaction!
Fine work, my friend!
V
bill friedlander17-Sep-2019 23:18
The ducks are not intimidated at all. V
janescottcumming17-Sep-2019 21:50
Looks like the ducks are not moving. Wonderful catch of the interaction. V
Nick Paoni17-Sep-2019 20:26
Cool shot of the interaction. His feelings come through loud and clear.
William Barletta17-Sep-2019 18:43
A very amusing capture ~V~
Colin Storey17-Sep-2019 18:41
Another great image of this Heron.
Karen Stuebing17-Sep-2019 18:04
Wow, this heron is at home anywhere and with anyone. Super, detailed capture. V.
Jim Coffman17-Sep-2019 17:58
That is tooooo funny! Great image!!
joseantonio17-Sep-2019 17:39
love that long neck.V
Marisa Livet17-Sep-2019 17:34
Nice pose....
Tom Munson17-Sep-2019 17:09
Cool shot, Helen.
Ursula Miller17-Sep-2019 16:13
Fine capture, Helen. You can almost see that he isn’t amused... V