Sunday, September 9, 2012

The Bird D'pot




I should probably have put this on Shadow Shot 2 because the Great Blue Heron's body is essentially all shadow ... Of what, I am not sure.  It was a strange site and an even stranger picture.  He was very close ... flying directly through my yard, which is rare, so strange as it looks, it was quite a thrill.  Enjoy ...

8 comments:

Abi said...

A Great Blue Heron? Wow! I love the detail on his face and I love the feeling of motion- like he's going to glide right out of the frame!

Elephant's Child said...

Oh. What an amazing thing to see flying through your yard. Thrilling indeed.

Vores have said...

Beautiful picture you show :)
Hanne Bente

Coneflower Ranch said...

This was a great capture! We had a heron about five years ago one winter that was very bold making a buffet of my fish pond just off of our deck. When I would let the dogs out it would fly into a fenced pool area and sit on the patio table, just watching, for them to go inside. It was a constant battle until I realized I could use our old sliding glass door screen across the pond as a deterrent. :-)

Edna B said...

I've never seen one in person. Great shot! Now I'm off to grab me a nap. (worked all night) You have a wonderful day, hugs, Edna B.

Anni said...

Right above your yard?!!! How incredible is that!!! What a thrill. I'm glad you didn't use this as a shadow shot 'cause I would have missed this beautiful sight!!

Thanks for linking up at the Bird D'Pot.

Bruno Laliberté said...

Such graceful lines...
:)~
HUGZ

FAB said...

A very nice capture of the flying Heron.

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