Let me go to the window -- Watch there the day-shapes of dusk
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Comment by littlemav:
Stunning

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Comment by tnun:
we like him running. makes me want to get up earlier and fly down the strand.

The Leaf Eater
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Comment by npasel:
This is precious!

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Comment by Kroburg:
Definitely one of the better heron images. Congrats on the Yellow.

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Comment by JCrest01:
Congratulations! You just got off the ground in time, I was right behind you!! ;-)

Let me go to the window -- Watch there the day-shapes of dusk
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Comment by NiallOTuama:
Love it! Perfect. You get a 10 and a fav from me!

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Comment by LN13:
Someone commented that I had the best of the heron shots. They were wrong.

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Comment by littlemav:
Ohhh congratulations!!!! Nicely done

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Comment by Bear_Music:
Never knew that they'd crossed a Heron with a Roadrunner :-) Congrats on the placement, Florida gal...

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Comment by vawendy:

Originally posted by pgirish007: Question: Was this shot at 600mm and I believe handheld?

It's recorded at 226mm -- and definitely cropped in. It was handheld -- a little soft in places, so some extra sharpening applied.

The lens is extremely difficult to handhold at 600mm, but I'm getting a little more used to it, and I've had some successful handheld shots at that distance. I'm trying to use a tripod or a monopod with it, if possible.