Heron in flight

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Heron in flight

March 10, 2013 by Mike Powell

I was staring intently at some ducks in a secluded area of the marsh, when suddenly my eyes caught sight of movement in one of the trees overlooking the pond. The next think I knew a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), who had apparently been perched on the tree, was flying through the air.

This is the best of the shots that I was able to take. Most of the times that I have attempted a similar shot in the past, the white in the face has been totally blown out. I still need to work on getting a better exposure, but feel like I am making progress. Now if I can just find a cooperative heron.

Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, wildlife | Tagged Ardea herodias, birds in flight, Canon 55-250mm zoom lens, Canon Rebel XT, Great Blue Heron, heron, Huntley Meadows Park | 6 Comments

6 Responses

on March 10, 2013 at 11:13 pm | Reply uthamz

Good compositionn !
Nice shot of the bird in flight !

utham
- on March 11, 2013 at 4:46 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. This photo was one in which I was not disappointed that I didn’t get more of a close-up shots. Capturing birds in flight is still very much of a challenge for me.
on March 11, 2013 at 12:54 am | Reply lylekrahn

That is a nice shot. The trees add some nice framing.
on March 11, 2013 at 12:54 am | Reply Charlie@Seattle Trekker

I love watching herons fly. I am so fortunate to the great blue herons in the wetlands where I live. Your photo truly does them justice. Thank you for sharing.
- on March 11, 2013 at 4:45 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Charlie. I was happy to see that the blue herons were with us the entire winter. The white egrets and green herons seem to have gone south for the winter.
on March 19, 2013 at 10:35 pm | Reply SeeingThroughMyLens

looks so peaceful in flight! Nice shot!