Night Heron

This afternoon we had a juvenile night heron come flying in and he was in a huge hurry.
The thing that was odd was that normally we might see night herons fly from out of the swamp in early evening, and head out north across the marsh to spend the night in unknown areas.
But this guy was doing the opposite, he was flying in from the marsh and back toward the swamp in mid afternoon.
Very unusual. Was he just being a goofy kid? I don’t know.
The third photo especially, shows how pretty these birds are and how nicely they stand out from the green trees.
Much nicer than the overcast grey sky such as we had this afternoon which always makes the background go totally white.

18 thoughts on “Night Heron”

Vicky on July 14, 2015 at 10:50 pm said:

That youngster is a beauty!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 15, 2015 at 2:15 pm said:
  
  They are pretty birds.
  
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Angela on July 15, 2015 at 12:41 am said:

Beautiful bird.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 15, 2015 at 2:16 pm said:
  
  That huge orange eye makes them stand out too.
  
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Gunta on July 15, 2015 at 1:13 am said:

Gorgeous indeed!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 15, 2015 at 2:17 pm said:
  
  Attractive birds for sure and odd to see one at that time flying that direction.
  
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niasunset on July 15, 2015 at 6:16 am said:

Is he flying towards me 🙂 Oh my God! You are amazing photographer dear Phil, Thank you, love, nia

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- Phil Lanoue on July 15, 2015 at 2:18 pm said:
  
  I greatly appreciate that very much Nia thank you!
  
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anotherday2paradise on July 15, 2015 at 1:51 pm said:

So pretty, Phil. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on July 15, 2015 at 2:18 pm said:
  
  They are cool birds and you can’t miss those big orange eyes!
  
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Raewyn's Photos on July 15, 2015 at 3:31 pm said:

Great captures. Just love the second shot. The grey skies just make the birds more dramatic.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 18, 2015 at 6:37 pm said:
  
  Thanks a million. Yes, often happens that the grey overcast sky turns almost totally white when I expose for the bird.
  
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Pat on July 15, 2015 at 6:07 pm said:

Amazing captures.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 18, 2015 at 6:38 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch glad you liked them.
  
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dinajohnston on July 15, 2015 at 9:26 pm said:

Beautiful flight shots! Nice eye detail.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 18, 2015 at 6:40 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much and yes they do have those big eyes that stand out on their faces. 🙂
  
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foxleylady on July 19, 2015 at 6:26 am said:

If he’s a juve, maybe his time clock hasn’t adjusted yet?

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- Phil Lanoue on July 19, 2015 at 5:51 pm said:
  
  That could be it! He sure seemed confused. Goofy kid. 🙂
  
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