Hi All,


So I went to this place called Wakodahatchee Wetlands today and spent some time with the breeding herons and other waterbirds. It was a fantastic trip; Birds were nesting all over the place, but most were nesting on small islands in the middle of the water out of reach of my lens. And then this Nikon guy with a 200-400 w/ 1.4x TC walks up. [8o|][8o|][8o|]


Anyway, I thought I'd share a couple of my better images from today. All comments and critique are welcome! All taken with my trusty 7D and 300 f/4L IS lens.


Breeding Great Blue Heron, f/8.0, 1/800, ISO 500. Manual Exposure, Handheld.


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Breeding Tricolored Heron ~ f/7.1, 1/800, ISO 500. Manual Exposure, Handheld.


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Another Breeding Tricolored Heron ~ f/7.1, 1/800, ISO 500. Manual Exposure, Handheld.


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And an osprey (not nate-quality, but it's my attempt) ~ f/6.3, 1/1600, ISO 500. Manual E., HH.


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thanks for viewing and commenting!


brendan