Grey Heron

u8myufo · Mar 5, 2020

with it`s early morning catch. One from my local reserve from last year which I just come across.

Flying Panda · Mar 5, 2020

Nice capture - pun included!

Jeff15 · Mar 5, 2020

Very good close up shot.......

K9Kirk · Mar 5, 2020

Very good.

Jeff G · Mar 5, 2020

Great detail!

Woodsman · Mar 5, 2020

Nice shot of the Heron and its lunch.

RowdyRay · Mar 5, 2020

Very nice!

photoflyer · Mar 6, 2020

We usually refer to those (I'm in Virginia) as Great Blue Heron. I reserve the right to be wrong about that. I'm still trying to get a shot like yours in which I fill the frame. The 100-400 L is on the way so maybe....

MSnowy · Mar 6, 2020

Very nice!

Winona · Mar 7, 2020

Very nice!

PJM · Mar 7, 2020

Great capture! I like the composition.

u8myufo · Mar 8, 2020

photoflyer said:
We usually refer to those (I'm in Virginia) as Great Blue Heron. I reserve the right to be wrong about that. I'm still trying to get a shot like yours in which I fill the frame. The 100-400 L is on the way so maybe....

You would be correct indeed Mike, there are a lot of similarities with species in the UK and other parts of the globe,long distant descendants no doubt. I have tried in the past with a couple of subjects but it`s difficult trying to find out which birds started life on which continent first. And the naming of them would I guess only come from those who explored and discovered them first.