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I went up to a local dam this weekend and watched the black-crowned night herons fish in the waters below the dam. They love this spot at this time of year, right after Labor Day, because TVA starts opening the floodgates to bring down the lake levels, so the water below the dam rises and there are fish aplenty for the herons. There were a few Great Blue herons as well, but not as many as usual, because they prefer it if the water is shallow enough for some rocks to be exposed.
1. THIS is the one that decided to pay homage to our resident Master of Bird Photography. It reminded me of the recent photo Kris got of an Osprey that was coming fast and hard toward the water, talons outstretched. Of course, a Black-Crowned Night Heron does not come across as nearly such an imposing figure when it strikes this pose, plus it had the disadvantage of NOT having its picture taken by Kris--it had to make do with me.
Heron Talons by sm4him, on Flickr
2. The Eyes Have It. Kris also recently had this incredible/awesome/kinda gross picture of an Osprey with a fish eye. This one isn't nearly as, umm, "dramatic", and the fish eye is still attached to the fish, but it did remind me of his photo (which, come to think of it, seems like a bad thing, that my photos just serve to remind me of someone else's work!)
Night Heron With Catch by sm4him, on Flickr
The rest aren't necessarily related to any of cc's photos, just fun heron shots.
3. Catching Lunch
Lunch time by sm4him, on Flickr
4. Food Fight!
Food Fight! by sm4him, on Flickr
5. Missing a Toe
This guy must have gotten his foot stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Black-Crowned Night Heron by sm4him, on Flickr
6. Coming At Ya
Creepig Up on You by sm4him, on Flickr
7. Down The Hatch
Down The Hatch by sm4him, on Flickr
As always, C&C, general comments and witty banter are STILL encouraged, even with the new TPF interface!
1. THIS is the one that decided to pay homage to our resident Master of Bird Photography. It reminded me of the recent photo Kris got of an Osprey that was coming fast and hard toward the water, talons outstretched. Of course, a Black-Crowned Night Heron does not come across as nearly such an imposing figure when it strikes this pose, plus it had the disadvantage of NOT having its picture taken by Kris--it had to make do with me.
Heron Talons by sm4him, on Flickr
2. The Eyes Have It. Kris also recently had this incredible/awesome/kinda gross picture of an Osprey with a fish eye. This one isn't nearly as, umm, "dramatic", and the fish eye is still attached to the fish, but it did remind me of his photo (which, come to think of it, seems like a bad thing, that my photos just serve to remind me of someone else's work!)
Night Heron With Catch by sm4him, on Flickr
The rest aren't necessarily related to any of cc's photos, just fun heron shots.
3. Catching Lunch
Lunch time by sm4him, on Flickr
4. Food Fight!
Food Fight! by sm4him, on Flickr
5. Missing a Toe
This guy must have gotten his foot stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Black-Crowned Night Heron by sm4him, on Flickr
6. Coming At Ya
Creepig Up on You by sm4him, on Flickr
7. Down The Hatch
Down The Hatch by sm4him, on Flickr
As always, C&C, general comments and witty banter are STILL encouraged, even with the new TPF interface!