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Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch |
Subject: Black-crowned Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Place: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Date: January 2001
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (= 600/5.6),
tripod
Film: Fuji Provia 100 F
Exposure: aperture priority matrix meter
Scan: Minolta Dimage; 75% of frame
Commentary: This adult bird is one of perhaps two dozen that
roost in the daytime in a small group of cottonwood trees beside a
large artificial lake in heavily developed Scottsdale, AZ. This lake
is surrounded by apartments, restaurants, a shopping center, and busy
roads. A paved path used by joggers and cyclists passes within 30
feet of these trees. As a result the birds are very tolerant of human
activity and were wouldn't spook while I tried to find a position
where I could point the camera up and minimize the leaves that
blocked most viewpoints.
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