A heron, a swan, and a couple young ducks

[jcdeboever]

Couple shots from the road at lunch today. Canon SX60HS

1. Not sure the type of heron, I thought it may be a green but it is blue, so not sure.

2. Looks like an old swan, huge

3. She's cute as a pumpkin

4. This little guy was very friendly. Looking for food but I done ate my liverwurst sandwich already.

 

[zombiesniper]

Very nice set.

Yes it looks like a Green Heron but that blue is different.

 

[jcdeboever]

Very nice set.

Yes it looks like a Green Heron but that blue is different.

Thanks, it's got me stumped. Maybe a bittern?

 

[zombiesniper]

No I think it's a Green, just happens to be a flamboyant one.

 

[jcdeboever]

No I think it's a Green, just happens to be a flamboyant one.

Cool.

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

Nice set the first one is a green heron was it in shadows it has to be a really sunny day most of the time for you to see the green its on the sides of the wings

 

[jcdeboever]

Nice set the first one is a green heron was it in shadows it has to be a really sunny day most of the time for you to see the green its on the sides of the wings

Shadows, overcast. Thanks bud.

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

the green is visible in the pic you got near the end of the wings

 

[PersistentNomad]

I also never understood why they are called green herons as they always have a more blueish color. This is one that I captured a few years ago while canoeing the Intercoastal in Sarasota.

 

[jcdeboever]

I also never understood why they are called green herons as they always have a more blueish color. This is one that I captured a few years ago while canoeing the Intercoastal in Sarasota.
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That is one fantastic piece of glass you got there. It looks like one of the older Nikon manual primes. They always seem to have a rich color render. Mostly, mine are shot at lunch time with a point and shoot I keep in the truck.

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

i think That with green herons the green is visable on there back near the tips of there wings

 

[PersistentNomad]

That is one fantastic piece of glass you got there. It looks like one of the older Nikon manual primes. They always seem to have a rich color render. Mostly, mine are shot at lunch time with a point and shoot I keep in the truck.[/QUOTE]

I should have put my capture specs up, because no, it's not. D5000, 300mm f5.6 at 1/400 ISO 200. I just happen to be a boss with Lightroom. Here's a before and after of the dive.

 

[jcdeboever]

That is one fantastic piece of glass you got there. It looks like one of the older Nikon manual primes. They always seem to have a rich color render. Mostly, mine are shot at lunch time with a point and shoot I keep in the truck.

I should have put my capture specs up, because no, it's not. D5000, 300mm f5.6 at 1/400 ISO 200. I just happen to be a boss with Lightroom. Here's a before and after of the dive.[/QUOTE]

Well whatever lens it is, nice color. So it's a zoom lens?

 

[PersistentNomad]

Yes, it's a Nikon 70-300mm 4.5-5.6. I'm actually looking to upgrade to something a little faster soon, but this lens has done some great work for me for years.

 

[jcdeboever]

Yes, it's a Nikon 70-300mm 4.5-5.6. I'm actually looking to upgrade to something a little faster soon, but this lens has done some great work for me for years.

I would keep it for sure. That copy has great color. I read the focus can be dodgy with them though.