Grey Heron

[Ryewolf]

On my way into town to pay some bills, I saw this Grey Heron stood atop of a pillar that used to carry a railway line across an old mill lodge. I see them quite a lot here but never usually this close. I was surprised it didn't fly away...

 

[Terry]

Stunning set. Well caught

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Judy and Terry.

[JHFoto]

Lovely images, well done...............

[Ryewolf]

Thanks JHF.

[Clicker]

Lovely crisp images RW... I   bet you were just willing him to show you at least one foot ... obviously your vantage point  didn't allow  that anyway ... You must be pretty damned please with that set  though ... I would be  ...  just goes to prove the reason we always go everywhere armed with a camera  is ... just in case moments like these arise .

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Clicker, yes I am pleased with them. I only had my EF 24-105mm f4 L with me, so they were cropped. I very rarely go out without my camera for that exact reason... It's the first time I've seen one sat on these pillars - which are about 15ft high, I'm really surprised it didn't fly away as there were people walking past...

[Clicker]

They have such a beady eye don't they ...  looks a very competent stable  lens too ... I presume a hand held capture .......   Like  the whole  set ....  

[Ryewolf]

Yes, it's a great lens, it was expensive but it's one of Canon's L series lens, I probably use 70% of the time. Yes hand held. Yes they do, I'd never noticed before as I've never been able to get so close.

[Craftysnapper]

Nice capture and great detail, well done.

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Paul.

[Black Pearl]

Wow, wow and triple wow!

[Ryewolf]

Thanks BP.

[WereBo]

A very excellent set RW - Herons very rarely get pestered by peoples, several countries they migrate over tend to welcome them with proverbial open arms, so they're quite well 'socialised' to us

[Ryewolf]

Thanks WereBo, the ones I tend to see locally tend to be rather shy and nervous of people.

[CanonChrissy]

A strong set of images. U were off to pay bills....do you always carry your camera when bill paying? I'm impressed.

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Chrissy, yes I always take my camera with me, you never know what you might see - as was the case with the heron in these images.

[Clicker]

13 minutes ago, Ryewolf said:

Thanks Chrissy, yes I always take my camera with me, you never know what you might see - as was the case with the heron in these images.

Me too ...in fact ... my camera sits in its bag on the hall table  and it's over my shoulder before I pick up  my handbag  car keys and iPhone when I 'm on my out ... .... Not that  you have a handbag  to carry  RW ....