Friday, August 26, 2011

Green heron


GREEN HERON, ONTONAGON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 25, 2011

Both photographs:
Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-DA 55-300 at 300mm
1/1250 sec. f9
ISO 400

The Great Blue Heron is common on the shore of Lake Superior, but this was the first time I'd ever spotted its smaller cousin, the crow-sized Green Heron, a swampland denizen. Its small crest erects when it's excited, making it look frantic and frazzled in flight. These aren't terrific photographs, but at least they will do for my lifetime bird list.

No comments: