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<\/p>\nI had a rough, short night last night, then ended up sleeping in to make up for it so today’s post will be rushed. And probably brief.<\/p>\n
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1\/6400, f\/6.3, ISO 640, Canon R5, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n Yesterday morning there were lots of Black-crowned Night Herons at Bear River MBR but they were unusually spooky so not one of them allowed me a close approach while they were perched. All I got of them were grab shots when they’d fly by unexpectedly.<\/p>\n I caught this immature heron flying toward me with the angled Promontory Mountains and sky in the background. I wish the heron had been a little closer but I do like its bent and well-lit wings and the way its orange eye stands out, even at this flight angle and with the bird fairly small in the frame.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/6400, f\/6.3, ISO 640, Canon R5, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n Seven minutes earlier another immature heron surprised me by flushing from some nearby phrags and flying from right to left past my open pickup window. I got quite a few shots as it flew by but I liked this one best because nearly all of its ventral surfaces are well lit and I like its wing position.<\/p>\n If memory serves, all but one of the many Black-crowned Night Herons I saw yesterday were immature birds. They must have had a successful breeding season.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yesterday was a night heron kind of day. (2 photos)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/black-crowned-night-heron-8235-ron-dudley.jpg\" "\\"black-crowned-night-heron-8235-ron-dudley.\\"")
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