Seeing a Great Blue Heron on the log in the middle of the field was a little bit odd but thrilling. It was getting warm and I thought that the Heron will not stay for a long time there but he appeared so unpredictable. First, he spent forty minutes on the log cleaning himself and sometimes just standing and doing nothing.
The log was long but Heron balanced himself very well on it.
Then after forty minutes he started to act restless and moved to the end of the log.
Turning around and ready to take flight.
In a few seconds he supposed to be in the air. It was expected but...
it didn't happen, the Heron suddenly slipped down very softly. Another unpredictable move.
Apparently, taking flight is not always smooth.
The log was long but Heron balanced himself very well on it.
Then after forty minutes he started to act restless and moved to the end of the log.
Turning around and ready to take flight.
In a few seconds he supposed to be in the air. It was expected but...
it didn't happen, the Heron suddenly slipped down very softly. Another unpredictable move.
Apparently, taking flight is not always smooth.
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wow great action shots - you have a lot of patience and it pays off.
ReplyDeleteYou and your camera are a force to be reckoned with, your patience is a source of inspiration for me. The photos are awesome and I love how you transitioned us from beginning to end. The "failure-to-launch" was a surprise ending I did not expect...even with your title leading the way.
ReplyDeleteA trained balancer.
ReplyDeleteA boyhood friend and I once encountered a bird which could not fly. We brought it to a clergyman who was a well-known hobbyist/ornithologist. He declared it a black-crowned night heron which was molting. He kept the bird a while; it eventually recovered; it was set free. I would hazard a guess this is what was affecting your heron.
ReplyDeleteExcellent photographs, Kaya ....
Le gustó ese tronco para descansar y emprender de nuevo el camino. Se colocó en el lugar perfecto, para que lo pudieras fotografiar.
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Excelente secuencia y paciencia para tomarla. A lo mejor es que tenía el día malo, como nos pasa a menudo a los humanos.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo y cuidate.
Lovely series of photographs Kaya.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Bellisimas imagenes... Me encanta la elegancia de estos bellos animales
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Todo una belleza de imágenes, Kaya, fotografiando sus movimientos.Bien hecho.
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Toda una completa serie documentando perfectamente la curiosa acción de la garza que, en efecto, en lugar de volar parece caer.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo y salud,