Great Blue Heron @ Great Falls National Park, Maryland
A Great Blue Heron at Great Falls National Park in Maryland. This was my first trip and it was great. The Falls are impressive but there was also a lot of bird activity.
On a little island up river from here there is a Heron Rookery, and one of the rangers said there are 100's of Heron. I sure saw a lot of em. Mid day at the main overlook there must have been 10 or more Heron actively fishing. I was at this spot twice, probably for a total of an hour and a half, and saw 2 or 3 Heron get a fish.
(2006_0610_D200_2913-1)
Camera: Nikon D200, Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800, Aperture: f/6.3,
Focal Length: 400 mm, ISO Speed: 100, Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV
![GBH: Ok, back to the other side of the lake - 1 2 [3]](http://farm1.staticflickr.com/48/143774202_e391bfb742_s.jpg)
Comments and faves
JoshuaDavisPhotography, Robert Rountree, Tut99 (Roger), SkipSteuart, and 27 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Household 6 (73 months ago | reply)
Great picture. I hope to see more from this trip!
Nikographer [Jon] (73 months ago | reply)
Oh there's more! I'm just now getting to the eagle shots. I took about 400 pix today total.
backroadshutterbug (73 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot!
Robert Rountree (73 months ago | reply)
I lived on an island in the great lakes studying them one summer... this is a super angle on the wing.
Tut99 (Roger) (73 months ago | reply)
Another super shot! Great job.
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SkipSteuart (73 months ago | reply)
wow
Rick Takagi (73 months ago | reply)
What a great shot!
Mrs.MikeBRSM (73 months ago | reply)
These are all AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
AlexandraPhotos (73 months ago | reply)
Just a wonderful capture. Beautifully done
Anson · (73 months ago | reply)
absolutely masterpiece!!
ricmcarthur (73 months ago | reply)
Nice pic of a GBH but the waterfall behind it really moves it up a level. Well done Jon.
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glenn. [deleted] (73 months ago | reply)
Wonderful, I really like the background.
MistyDays / CB (73 months ago | reply)
beautiful photo, and I certainly agree with others who like the background. Unique and awesome background.
Kris Kros (73 months ago | reply)
Oh Jon, this is definitely one of the best heron shots I've seen. Excellent.
fullvalue (73 months ago | reply)
Outstanding shot.
Blueherun (71 months ago | reply)
Captured the GBH beautifully. They are magnificent birds.
Alexander Yates (70 months ago | reply)
That's awesome!
yeimaya (69 months ago | reply)
You are invited to add this image (and any other you have of GBHs) to http://www.flickr.com/groups/csgreatblueheron
Any idea why its right wing has red on it?
Gini~ (69 months ago | reply)
You found some beautiful GBHs there, Jon. Great flight shots. I love the water in the background of this one.
SkyShaper (67 months ago | reply)
Never seen better !, perfect backround !
ultrasupergenius (66 months ago | reply)
Awesome. (I have been trying to retire the word from vocabulary since the early nineties, but I am happy to resurect it for this photo!)
TomFlikrPhotos (53 months ago | reply)
Just terrific. Great background - the sharp contrast works really well to bring out the detail in the plumage and feet.
TanWei (46 months ago | reply)
WOW~~~~~~~~~
fantastic!
Grayce Pedulla Dillon (45 months ago | reply)
Wonderful!! perfect timing!
valleyviolet (37 months ago | reply)
Very pretty. I thought from the thumbnail photo that it was a painting!