On Monday afternoon I ran a few errands and then decided to have a cup of coffee and spend a few minutes reading in a sunny spot. I got the coffee (actually decaf) at Royal Farms and drove up to nearby Rockland Park. Unfortunately the parking lot was full because some sort of high school athletic training was going on, with kids jogging and using the exercise equipment. I decided to drive a little farther to Lake Frederick.
Hardly anyone was there and the water was deep blue. And there was a Great Blue Heron! I took a picture from the car window and then quietly opened the door to get a few more shots.
I think the heron heard me and took off! This is where continuous shooting is an advantage. The camera caught several images of him in flight! Pictures 3 and 4 are the best of them. I cropped them in Photoshop to give you a closer look.
Thank you, heron!
Fabulous shots.
ReplyDeleteContinuous shooting - a blessing indeed. I almost feel that I was there with you!
ReplyDeleteHello. Beautiful heron and great photos.
ReplyDeleteLindo uma bela sequência de fotografias.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e continuação de uma boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Love the heron, great series of photos. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteOh what a great series! I haven't done continuous shooting for a while...may try it again if I run into wildlife. Squirrels are everywhere!
ReplyDeleteNice shots. Heron are such interesting birds to observe.
ReplyDeleteWonderful captures of that heron!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures. The Great Blue Heron is one very large bird.
ReplyDeleteLike the 1st and the in flight shots
ReplyDeleteYu got some great pics!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great sighting! Glad you had your camera ready.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos, especially those last two!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely series of photographs, especially the last two.
ReplyDeleteAmazing.
All the best Jan
Great captures! They turned out well. You were in the right place at the right time this day.
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