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Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch |
Subject: Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Place: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date: November 2002
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8, & TC20E (= 600/5.6),
tripod
Film: Fujichrome Sensia 100
Exposure: aperture priority matrix metered
Scan: Minolta Dimage; 95% of frame
Commentary: Proof that not all tame herons are in Florida.
This bird was hanging out at a pond in a very busy park, and seemed
undisturbed by my close approach. I actually had to force my way
through the branches of the low tree the heron was sitting in so I
cold shoot with the light behind me, and even this didn't flush the
bird.
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