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28-Jul-2024

All alone

Another shot of the poor little chick who can’t seem to find his parents, on an island in the lake at Constitution Gardens. I thought maybe he belonged to one of the great blue herons in the below/previous picture, but the consensus is that he’s a green heron chick. I’ve never seen one of them in the gardens, but guess I’ll have to look more closely next time we visit!

Doing their own thing, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/500s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso250 hide exif
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Date/Time28-Jul-2024 12:57:09
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ModelNIKON Z 7
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Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent250
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
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Alain Boussac04-Mar-2025 18:12
What a nice title and it is true that he makes you want to help him. Remarkable capture very expressive and detailed. V.
Milan Vogrin20-Aug-2024 11:58
Great portrait!V!
Dave Petersen Photography03-Aug-2024 12:04
A great low angle capture of this beautiful chick. Expressive with a sense of uncertainty. VV
Zoltán Balogh03-Aug-2024 07:42
Outstanding photograph, Helen! V
Nirvan Hope02-Aug-2024 21:19
A fantastic shot, but I hope the poor little guy makes it in the big scary world of predators!
Apostolos Tikopoulos02-Aug-2024 18:27
Love this wonderful and lovely portrait. V
Julie Oldfield02-Aug-2024 17:52
Poor baby! He looks scared. I love the detail on his face and downy feathers. V
Danad02-Aug-2024 13:46
A great portrait with this pose and the soft light !
*V*
Pierre02-Aug-2024 13:01
À nouveau, un joli point de vue sur ce jeune héron! V
Charlene Ambrose02-Aug-2024 08:12
Poor little thing. I hope it finds its parents! V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal02-Aug-2024 06:15
Beautiful sharp capture of this youngster. V
Don02-Aug-2024 05:13
Lonely, but reasonably well fed. Great clarity in this image.
Dennis Hoyne02-Aug-2024 03:08
Again, such superb detail. Well seen and photographed.
Hank Vander Velde02-Aug-2024 01:17
Nice sharp shot Helen.
Jeremy02-Aug-2024 00:55
Superb sharp shot of the heron chick! All the hairs and feathers on the chick can be clearly seen ... V
Liz Bickel01-Aug-2024 21:03
The parents of this Green Heron chick are probably not far away getting him some dinner. I doubt he was abandoned. Very nice shot.

Keep an eye out for adult Green Herons when you visit next time.
Nick Paoni01-Aug-2024 20:48
What a cute little guy. Sure hope his mom finds him soon!
Marcia Rules01-Aug-2024 16:30
That is extraordinary! One can't help but relate to his dilemma....
hayl01-Aug-2024 15:43
Wonderful photo of it and a real find to see one.
bill friedlander01-Aug-2024 15:05
Looks a little bewildered, but super shot of him. V
Claude Gagnon01-Aug-2024 14:57
Great shot of this "cute" little one :)) V
janescottcumming01-Aug-2024 14:56
What a great photo of him! I feel sad for him though. V
Philip P01-Aug-2024 13:42
Great capture!!
Isabel Cutler01-Aug-2024 13:21
Wow! Terrific! V.
joseantonio01-Aug-2024 13:20
nice closeup capture.Well done.V.
Pierre Martin01-Aug-2024 12:15
the star of the day, superb detailed picture, bravo!
pkocinski01-Aug-2024 12:05
It looks alert but unsure of things.
Carl Carbone01-Aug-2024 11:32
What a nice photo of this immature Green Heron. Hope his parents are around. They usually are.