Black-crowned night heron in flight
I find the flight of birds very graceful. This juvenile black-crowned night heron was mostly statuesque while fishing in the shallows, but every so often it took flight to relocate, gliding over turbulent waters.
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WOW. Gorgeous.
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Thanks. Love watching the herons fishing.
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Amazing shots! What lens did you use to catch these birds in flight?
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Thanks. I have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 with a 24x 25-600mm equivalent zoom lens. The specs for these photos are: Focal length: 85.8, F number: 5, Exposure time: 1/1,600. The photos were taken on auto setting so I just focused on the bird and then tried to follow it in flight. I was happy to get a few photos that turned out well!
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Just incredible shots! Graceful and amazing 🙂
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Thanks. The herons are fun to watch.
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Great captures, Graham.
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Thanks. One thing I like about these herons is they don’t seem unduly bothered by my presence. Makes it a little easier to get photos.
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