Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch


Subject: Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Place: Tempe, AZ, USA
Date: January 2003
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; 80% of frame

Commentary: The lighting may not be the best, but I couldn't resist taking this image when the heron extended it's neck to such a length.


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