2/8/2011: Green Heron in a Bush, Merritt Island NWR
This Green Heron is pretty regular (in my limited experience) in the pool by the restrooms at Merritt Island NWR. I have photographed a Green Heron in this spot several times, several different years…so either it, or another of its kind, frequents the pool and the water channel behind the pool on a predictable bases. I look for it now.
This bird was tucked back under a bush about 40 feet down the water channel from the road. I caught it as I turned the corner, only because I was looking for it, and parked and walked back. I really like the play of light under the mangrove foliage, especially behind the bird, and the way the sun catches in the yellow eye.
Canon SD4000IS at about 1800mm equivalent field of view, 1/400th @ ISO 160. Effective aperture, f5.
Processed lightly in Lightroom for clarity and sharpness.
And here is the shot zoomed in a bit, to about 4500mm equivalent field of view.
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Great Shot
Great Shot Steve
Beautiful bird and beautiful capture!!
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