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Black-crowned Night Heron


Black-crowned Night Heron
Photo Information
Copyright: Nancy Barrett (naturegirl99) Silver Note Writer [C: 2 W: 0 N: 12] (76)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-01
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D90, Nikon Nikkor AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6G, Kenko PRO1 Digital W 72mm
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Birds of Canada (chapter 3) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-08-20 7:35
Viewed: 3009
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Photographed at the heron and cormorant rookery located at the tip of the man-made peninsula, Tommy Thompson Park, in Toronto. The park was created entirely from landfill, although you would never know it. This is now a premiere birding spot and, as you can see, a wonderful place for these birds to breed.

With a range that spans five continents, including much of North America, the Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)is the most widespread heron in the world. It is most active at dusk and at night, feeding in the same areas that other heron species frequent during the day.
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To Art_R: Thanks, Art!naturegirl99 1 08-28 13:57
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Such a nice pose of this Black-crowned Night Heron, Nancy! Looks like it is giving traffic signals to other birds. :)
I have not seen this bird before. There are other herons but none so beautiful like your model. Though in my humble opinion, some contrast and sharpening would have enhanced its beauty. I am posting a workshop with the abovesaid changes, hope you do not mind.

Regards,

Richa

Hi Nancy.
Excellent pose and very good picture...Details and lights perfect....Well focused...TFS.
Regards
Leyla

Hi Nancy
Nice capture of your Black-crowned Night Heron. I know these guys can by quite shy to photograph and usually fly away at the site of humans. Love the colour and detail. Good notes too.
TFS Janice
..thanks for making me a fav ; )

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 244 W: 20 N: 839] (3892)
  • [2009-08-20 21:34]
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Hi Nancy , wow love that pose :-) , makes for a real good composition , a good exposure too the subject is perfectly exposed in what looks like a hard lighting situation , also has a nice natural color...

thanks for sharing
regards
Art

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