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Great Blue Heron at beaver pond

So I was down at the semi frozen beaver pond looking for eagles when I saw this majestic Great Blue Heron standing on the ice surveying the area. I just love G...
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So I was down at the semi frozen beaver pond looking for eagles when I saw this majestic Great Blue Heron standing on the ice surveying the area. I just love GBH
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HDC-TM90

Aperture f/3.5 Shutter 1/30

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Feb, 2014

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Superb Composition

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Absolute Masterpiece

Magnificent Capture

Outstanding Creativity

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Exceptional Contrast

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we have this one and he even looks just the same, unlike the seagulls and pelicans which are different. Nice capture.

Thank you. Great Blue Herons are my favorite. I just love it when they are hunting for fish. They are so demonstrative in their actions.

AWESOME PHOTOGRAPH!!!!!....PERFECT COMPOSITION!!!!!...THE VERTICALITY OF THE TREES REALLY SETS OFF THE GROMETRIC HORIZONTAL QUALITY OF THE BEACK, AND ALSO ECHOS THE "GRASS" GROWING IN THE WATER...JUXTAPOSED WITH THE ORGANIC SHAPE OF THE HERON....LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!!!!!/.....BRAVO :)

Thank you so much. Your comments are always so inciteful for me and help me to get better at composition. Thanks again! Linda

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Magnificent portrait!

Thanks. There is just something about blue herons and their regal look that make any blue heron shot look good.LOL!!

Beautiful capture...

Thanks. I was just so lucky that he didn't see me and fly off.

I love the composition of this and the wonderful view of this magnificent bird. One of my favorites. Great capture.

Thanks. I just love Great Blue Herons. I was glad this one allowed me to get close enough to get a decent photo and that there were clouds so that there was no glare off the ice that had formed on the beaver pond.