Tri-Colored Focus
There was a “gaggle” of Tri-Colored Herons on this trip to Brazoria NWR in SE Texas. My definition of a gaggle is >20, which is a record for me. They were everywhere mixed in with Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Spoonbills, Ibis and a few Wood Storks. It wasn’t very conducive to clean backgrounds but was fun none the less.
Taken with Canon 1DX and Canon 500mm F4 IS II with 1.4X III teleconverter, hand-held out the car window
1/640 sec @ F5.6, ISO 1600, evaluative metering, +1 exposure compensation
1/1000 sec @ F8, ISO 1600, evaluative metering, +1 exposure compensation
1/1000 sec @ F8, ISO 1600, evaluative metering, +1 exposure compensation
Lift-Off
One of my first decent bird photos was a Tri-Colored Heron back in 2005 at Armond Bayou. Times have really changed in the past 9 years but I still enjoy taking photos of these birds. This one was taking off at Brazoria NWR.
Taken with Canon 1DX with Canon 500mm F4 IS II and 1.4X III teleconverter, handheld out the car window.
1/800 sec @ F9, ISO 1600, evaluative metering, +1 exposure compensation
Tricolored Heron Fishing
Had a good day back in May with Tricolored Herons at Bryan Beach, TX. The pond was very active that day with lots of birds fishing their hearts out. Laying down with my Skimmer ground pod kept me looking more like a log than a person so the birds came really close.
Taken with Canon 40D and 100-400 lens on ground pod, no flash
1/800 sec @ F7.1, spot metering, +1 exposure compensation, ISO 320
1/800 sec @ F7.1, spot metering, +1 exposure compensation, ISO 320
1/1000 sec @ F6.3, spot metering, +1 exposure compensation, ISO 320
Tricolored Herons
Another batch of shots from Bryan Beach, TX. This time featuring some Tricolored Herons. These are one of my favorite birds to shoot. My first decent bird shot was of these. These guys were fishing right in front of me while I was laying prone with my ground pod. Makes the stiff neck and back worth it sometimes.
Taken with Canon 7D and 100-400 lens.
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