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26-Dec-2021

He’s back!

We haven’t seen my friend the great blue heron at Constitution Gardens for a year and a half. We had looked everywhere for him a number of times and finally gave up, until today, when Tim caught sight of him hiding in the reeds in a part of the lake we probably wouldn’t have gone to had we been able to park somewhere closer. What a treat it was to see him again!

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

‘Can we just get this over with, please?’ posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/640s f/6.3 at 300.0mm iso160 full exif

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Marjan Schavemaker28-Dec-2021 14:19
Awesome, Helen! V
larose forest photos28-Dec-2021 02:17
And he thought he could hide. Not from you, though. Marvelous shot. V
Jola Dziubinska28-Dec-2021 00:49
Beautiful capture of your blue heron, what a luck that Tim has noticed him! V.
Julie Oldfield27-Dec-2021 23:04
I’m glad he is back and safe and sound. What a captivating capture of him in the reeds. V
Mairéad27-Dec-2021 21:26
Excellent capture of your old friend.
globalgadabout27-Dec-2021 19:09
totally captivating...that's a super shot...V
Hennie & Lies Lammers27-Dec-2021 15:54
A very nice capture Helen
Marcia Rules27-Dec-2021 15:52
What a stellar shot! He rewarded you with his presence.. VVV
Nick Paoni27-Dec-2021 14:43
What a great shot of this heron. Nice job with the focus on the eye- it wasn't easy given all those reeds in front of your target. Love its intense stare.
hayl27-Dec-2021 14:33
A late Christmas gift for you. Super photo to catch him in the reeds.
Philip P27-Dec-2021 14:22
Beautiful, these are often very difficult to capture so clearly!
Ed Peterson27-Dec-2021 13:40
Great capture! v
janescottcumming27-Dec-2021 12:32
How cool! V
Industrial Heritage27-Dec-2021 10:01
A great capture of this geron trying to hide
Ika Zinka Eferl27-Dec-2021 09:24
Fantastic and lively scene. You captured it so well! V
joseantonio27-Dec-2021 06:12
well spotted and captured.V.
victorswan27-Dec-2021 06:01
wow Helen this one is very nice, and nice that he is back there again, that gives another reason to go outside and make images keep them coming BV
Arnie Peterschmidt27-Dec-2021 05:50
Looks like it's hidden, waiting for something unwary to come by. I like the way the sun illuminates it's golden eye.