Critique Grey Heron at Newgale Beach (more added 22/3)

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Being lucky enough that the beach is only a few minutes from home, I went down for a little walk today while it was quiet. Perched myself beside a boulder, near some rock pools where I've seen this Heron and loads of Oystercatcher before. I thought I'd be lucky to spot the Heron at the far end of the pools maybe, or some smaller birds nearby. Much to my surprise, the Heron flew straight towards my (fairly obvious) spot! It ended up settling about 15 metres from me, in plain sight, so sadly (I hate disturbing wildlife) there was no way I was going to stay hidden from it. As it settled I tried to freeze hoping it may miraculously ignore me... Oddly, I had been taking shots basically the entire time it flew in, and it only seemed to notice me when I stopped!

Blue Heron by Luke Case, on Flickr

Blue Heron by Luke Case, on Flickr

Blue Heron by Luke Case, on Flickr

Blue Heron by Luke Case, on Flickr
 
Nice interaction and photographs.............they are quite an imposing bird.

But surely this is a Grey Heron as Blue Herons are indigenous to the America's???
 
Nice shots, particularly like the second. Birds seem to be able to spot me from 3-4 miles away, however still and camouflaged I am.
 
It's a Grey Heron fella. Nice set too

Les :)
 
Box Brownie said:
Nice interaction and photographs.............they are quite an imposing bird.

But surely this is a Grey Heron as Blue Herons are indigenous to the America's???
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Haha, too many things on my mind! Of course it is [emoji23]
Thank you
 
You make your own luck. You made the effort, you got the images you were hoping for. Well done.
 
Thanks Keith, I was very happy just to have the experience. Finding out after that I'd gotten the shots was a bonus.

Russ, I found the panning pretty straightforward on these as he was flying in a straight line, fairly large in the frame and gliding in on the wind with very few wingbeats.
Compared to the Fulmars/gulls I've been practicing on at a distance, with the sea behind, and in a gale; this was a cake walk!
 
nice set
 
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