Uploaded: February 10, 2010
With one foot raised and poised for long moments while eying a tiny, unsuspecting fish at the pond's edge, this Little Green Heron wasn't making one false move to frighten his lunch away...His infinite patience paid off - he got his catch.
Photo taken at Zilker Botanical Gardens' Lotus Pond in Austin, TX this past summer
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 230.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Robert R. Goodman February 10, 2010
Hi Valarie,Beautiful caspture.We do have these little guys in Az.So much fun to watch my friend!!! #1237092Tess L. Yee February 10, 2010
They're such fun birds to watch. We have them at the cypress swamp downtown. Great capture, Valarie. #8370560Tammy M. Anderson February 10, 2010
Fantastic capture, Valarie. So good of him to pose for you too. Outstanding details, composition and like the shades of green in his feathers. #8370562Gord MacEachern February 10, 2010
Beautiful capture of this guy Valarie, it was a win win. He got his dinner and you got a winning image!! #8370570Amy M. Wilson February 10, 2010
Fantastic pose, wonderful colors and fine details.... beautifully captured and presented, Valarie!! #8370637Jeff Robinson February 10, 2010
Outstanding capture of the moment Valarie! Jeff #8370649Jim Huffield February 10, 2010
Beautiful bird and capture, Valarie. Jim #8370724Patricia Seidler February 10, 2010
You must have been pretty stealthy too to get as close as you did without him flying away. Terrific detail and color Valarie. #8370743Marilyn Cornwell February 10, 2010
Nice pose and capture - wonderful to see! #8370753Candice C. Calhoun February 10, 2010
Awesome portrait of this crafty fisherman! GREAT shot!ccc #8370756
Maria A. Gonzalez February 10, 2010
Good morning,Val....Love Little Green Herons,they always seem to be on a chase for food and generally give you great poses and photo ops...Michelle Alton February 10, 2010
They are incredibly stealthy, and this is an amazing photo of the Little Green.They only way I can spot these things on the canal edge is to listen carefully for a gentle splash. Usually the splash is a turtle but sometimes I get lucky. Great shot, Val. #8370786
Mary L. Graham February 10, 2010
Great Capture Valarie!! =) #8370804Gina Cormier February 10, 2010
I caught one of these birds in the trees in the refuse I went to in FL but....it did not look as fabulous as this one!!! Awesome color and detail as always!!! #8370834Anita Hogue February 10, 2010
I love to watch these little green herons too in the Keys. Perfect timing and wonderful clarity, Valarie! #8370858Agnes Fegan February 10, 2010
Wow...terrific capture Valarie! You must have been very patient too! #8370927Ron McEwan February 10, 2010
Excellent wild life shot Valarie, perfect lighting and detail WTG #8371080Bonnie C. Lackey February 10, 2010
Love all those colors in the feathers and the perfect catch of a perfect hunting stance. #8371178Jeana Clark February 10, 2010
~J~ #8371230
Monnie Ryan February 10, 2010
Terrific action shot, Valarie! He's certainly poised for the snatch! Wonderful detail! #8371287Douglas Pignet February 10, 2010
Beautiful capture of this little guy, great colors and comp. #8371413Julianne Bradford February 10, 2010
WTG Valarie!! Kudos to you! You really captured this little guy so-o beautifully. I love your animal/wildlife captures..it's like you are part of his adventure. You must be a very mellow person for these creatures to relate so well to you that they let you share their spaces :-) #8371495Jack Ryan February 10, 2010
Outstanding detail and beautiful color in this well composed image. Excellent work as always. #8371557Hal Bambrick February 10, 2010
This is Excellent Valarie!!!!!!. #8371647Nancy J. Locke February 10, 2010
MAGNIFICENT and VIBRANT!!! Too cute with the step, Val. Looooove it!!!Hugs, Nancy J Locke #8372202
Karen Engelbreth February 10, 2010
Wonderful bird and capture, Valarie... #8372256Carol L. Fowler February 10, 2010
It is amazing to see how long they can stand still- like cats. Love the color and detail of this beautiful little bird. #8372318Rony Sagy February 10, 2010
Lover the detail, light and composition, Valerie. #8372407Ellen Hodges February 10, 2010
Extremely awesome capture, Val! Love green herons, and this capture is soooo awesome!!! #8372604Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 10, 2010
FANTASTIC shot, Val!!! Wonderful colors, lighting, details and composition!!! :-) k #8372648Sam Britt February 10, 2010
Terrific color, composition & detail, Val. #8372916Tommy E. Burgess February 10, 2010
Outstanding capture with wonderful details, light, colors, and composition Valarie!! #8373033Marty Straub February 11, 2010
Well-timed capture of anticipation, Valarie. Love the lighting on his back and the detail in his wings. #8374080Val Feldman February 11, 2010
Thanks so much for your comments, everyone...very much appreciated! ~Val #8375039Julie Burnett February 17, 2010
I love this, Val!! The theme from Pink Panther keeps running through my head just looking at it!! Fantastic capture!! #8388541Melissa Olsen February 17, 2010
Valarie, this is totally a winner in my book. Love this little guy! #8389667Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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