Sunday, October 20, 2013

Coming In For A Landing

 Great Blue Heron, landing gear down

GBHs are still here providing entertainment! The heron doesn't appear graceful in this photo but it did land quietly.

 Landed

Settling in


 Fishing
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40 comments:

  1. RevrunnerOctober 20, 2013 at 6:21 AM

    Love the impressive wingspan on this heron!

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  2. cieldequimperOctober 20, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    Wings are so majestic, aren't they?

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  3. Lisa GordonOctober 20, 2013 at 6:40 AM

    Perfect timing, and such beautiful photographs!

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  4. rainfield61October 20, 2013 at 6:41 AM

    That's a perfect landing.

    Scores a 9.9.

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  5. MadSnapperOctober 20, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    the first one i thought EEK when i saw it, like that is what he is saying. the other three are amazing, love those lifting wings..

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  6. Margaret Birding For PleasureOctober 20, 2013 at 7:01 AM

    Hi EG Wonderful capture of the Heron landing and beautiful reflection in the last shot

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  7. Our photosOctober 20, 2013 at 7:06 AM

    Beautiful landing photos!
    Greetings, RW & SK


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  8. KateOctober 20, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    Oh, but they are very graceful!

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  9. Magia da InêsOctober 20, 2013 at 7:57 AM

    彡♡♡♫° ·.
    Passei para uma visita.
    Bela série de fotos.
    Muito charmoso!
    Bom domingo! Bom fim de semana!
    Beijinhos.
    ¸.•°♡♡♫° ·.

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  10. NancyOctober 20, 2013 at 8:03 AM

    Love those feet! :)

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  11. Anni October 20, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    Stunning images...the lighting is perfect...and I always enjoy the herons. By the way, your commentary is a fun, added plus!!!

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  12. RoseOctober 20, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    I always think they look so un-contained...for lack of a better word. And totally, totally surprises me when they land in trees. Even if I saw it every day, I would still be spellbound as I watched them.

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  13. Linda W.October 20, 2013 at 9:21 AM

    Wow - great action shots! Blue herons are amazing birds.

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  14. Vores haveOctober 20, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    Great image series you show. Thanks for the comment on my blog :) Hanne Bente

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  15. JennyOctober 20, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    Fabulous pictures of the GBH. I love the toes in the first photo. He must be really concentrating on making a good landing.

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  16. John @ Beans and I on the LooseOctober 20, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    Well caught.

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  17. TexWisGirlOctober 20, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    so cute! love these birds!

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  18. NatureFootstepOctober 20, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    I love the positions of the wings in the second and third shot. Really great shots.

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  19. AnonymousOctober 20, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    Wonderful captures!

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  20. UnknownOctober 20, 2013 at 12:56 PM

    Beautiful series of the heron landing.

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  21. Maude LynnOctober 20, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    Gorgeous shots!

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  22. MandyOctober 20, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    What a beautiful set of photos. It's incredible how graceful and elegant these creatures are (even if this one did look a little clumsy).

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  23. JudyOctober 20, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    Wonderful series!!! I love the way you can get close enough to capture moments like this!!!

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  24. ViolaOctober 20, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    Stunning photos of the beautiful bird! :)
    and your theme sounds fine, coming in for a landing, as it's a long time since I've visited you (and all the other bloggers), so
    "here I come - landing on my two feet!" ;D

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  25. RedPatOctober 20, 2013 at 3:28 PM

    Love his wee toes spread out for landing in that 1st shot! ;-)

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  26. LowellOctober 20, 2013 at 4:08 PM

    What a great series. The wingspan of these birds is huge...send what you've got left of them down this way for the winter, OK. Any obnoxious humans you can keep up there. :))

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  27. Ruth HiebertOctober 20, 2013 at 4:28 PM

    Fantastic shots.

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  28. StephanieOctober 20, 2013 at 4:37 PM

    Never seen a shot of a frontal landing of a blue heron, great wingspan. Lovely series of shots!

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  29. CarverOctober 20, 2013 at 8:21 PM

    Wow, these are fantastic. I thought the first one was a sculpture at first.

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  30. JudyOctober 20, 2013 at 9:02 PM

    One of my favorite birds to watch. You got some awesome action shots.

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  31. Grandma Barb's This and ThatOctober 20, 2013 at 9:06 PM

    Fantastic shots! I love the landing gear down and those wings after the landing.

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  32. LONDONLULUOctober 20, 2013 at 10:13 PM

    Magnificent GBH shots! I'd be quite pleased if I ever took shots like this:) How marvelous to see that wingspan up close!

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  33. GeorgeOctober 20, 2013 at 11:08 PM

    While all of these photos are wonderful, I really like your first one. It's a great capture.

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  34. Gail DixonOctober 21, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    You captured their grace perfectly!

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  35. Susan AndersonOctober 21, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    Those herons are the coolest birds!

    =)

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  36. Pat TillettOctober 23, 2013 at 12:02 AM

    I love watching these guys! They are so beautiful in flight and on the ground. It's the transition period between the two that makes look a bit ungainly. Great photos!

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  37. Cezar and LéiaOctober 23, 2013 at 2:02 AM

    Love these sequence images, this heron is gorgeous!
    Léia

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  38. William KendallOctober 23, 2013 at 12:37 PM

    Amazing shots!

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  39. AnonymousOctober 25, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    It must be the long legs that keep it from looking graceful.

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  40. kayerjOctober 28, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    what a shot

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