Sunday, December 21, 2008
I took this shot at the end of October on the Peconic River. JK
Great Blue Heron In Riverhead
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Tag Archives: Heron
Black-Crowned Night Heron at Rest
Monday, October 6, 2008
This is a Black-crowned Night Heron that was roosting above a quiet stream off the Nissequogue River back in June. JK
Juvenile Green Heron On Carmans River
Friday, August 15, 2008
This is a young Green Heron that I photographed at the end of July. You can tell by his (or her) streaked neck. He was fishing along a small stream that joins Carmans River. These birds tend to be fairly shy. Usually I just see their back ends in flight and I wonder, “Whose butt is that?” I’m not kidding. It happens a lot. I got lucky with this guy. I suspected that he might be ahead – I saw that butt – so I went upstream real slow and quiet. And there he was. I gave him lots of space and he gave me plenty of time to snap some decent pics. I even got a shot of him with a fish in his mouth but the shot is less than terrific so I didn’t include it in this post. JK
Green Heron At David Weld
Saturday, July 5, 2008
This Green Heron was doing some fishing last week at David Weld Sanctuary. This is the same freshwater pond where I found some Green Frogs and a Box Turtle taking a dip. The pond is in a heavily wooded section of the sanctuary so it is usually dimly lit. JK
I Am Not A Birder #4
Saturday, June 28, 2008
I am not a birder but I believe this bird is a juvenile Tricolored Heron. I’ve seen a couple of these beauties before but always from a distance. Sometimes they look like skinny Great Blues to me.
A very animated fisher, he puts his whole body into catching his prey, not just his neck. Sibley states that these birds will often run after fish but I didn’t see any of that kind of action, just a few full-body lunges.
These were the first shots I’ve gotten of these truly elegant birds that were good enough to show to anyone. I’ve never been close enough to get a pic that showed any detail, but this guy was very cooperative. He felt safe beside his island of grass and I stayed behind one of my own. Joe Stealth strikes again. JK