Great Blue Heron

Posted by Rich Demler on Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:14 pm

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Image shot recently at Venice Rookery. Not sure if this behavior is used to attract a mate? Can anyone elaborate on this?
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by Alan Murphy on Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:32 pm

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Rich, I think you are right, I do the same thing

It's a great shot. I wish you had more room for the feet.

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by Chris Kayler on Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:14 pm

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Great shot Ricard, love the pose. Wish for a little more room for the feet though.

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by Dan Barthel on Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:41 pm

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Nice one Rich. Enjoyed meeting you.

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by Tomasz on Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:42 pm

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More room for the feet would be nice, but this is still a great shot.

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by Dan Wolin on Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:12 pm

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An excellent behavior shot - pretty bird. Even with the tight feet, this is great.

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by JeanH on Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:05 pm

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Great shot Rich...looking forward to shooting the Scrub Jays with you.

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P.S. Did anyone mention the feet?

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by whf4 on Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:26 pm

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This is sweet. I have seen them do this,a nd they usually emit a weird call a few seconds beforehand so you can get ready. I have seen mated pairs do this, usually a minute or two before the mate comes to the nest.

very nice

4 down, 2 to go.

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by Colin Inman on Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:38 pm

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I'll try this at the weekend, think it'll work ?
Might need advice on the weird call though.

Well exposed, nice bg, great behaviour.

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by Christopher Dodds on Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:51 pm

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The feet have been mentioned, but I'd love to have this one. I'll have to get there one day.

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by Mike Wilson on Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:24 am

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Love this elegant pose.

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by KK Hui on Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:42 am

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Simple and elegant, Rich!
Also wished for more room at bottom ... :roll:

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by Van Hilliard on Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:13 am

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Nice shot!
Beautifully elegant as others have commented.
The sequence I have observed is that the bird often extends its head forward and downward, often clacking its bill before slowly raising its head into this position. It's a beautiful and attention-grabbing sequence, apparently to prospective mates as well as to us. One of the great pleasures of our thing is getting to watch and capture such beauty.
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by tcgoetz on Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:41 pm

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I understand why people want more room for the feet, but I think in this case zooming out to include the feet would have diminished the emphasis on the upper part of the bird, which is the subject.

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by Van Hilliard on Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:16 pm

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Tom,
I agree with you. Often times, I see photos criticized for cutting off the feet or not giving enough space at the bottom and, in most cases, I agree with the criticism. But -- I also see images that I think would lose some of their impact if the photographer backed off or re-framed the photo.
I have to confess though that I really like closeups and some people prefer a more distant -- or environmental -- perspective and object to the crowding of the image on any border.

These are all valid points and it comes down, sometimes, to personal preference.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:49 am

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Excellent capture of this display, Rich. I've seen this position often enough in mating and non-mating seasons but have no idea what it means. The missing feet not a big deal.

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