Beaumaris Lake, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
7D2 and 300/2.8L + 2x | 1/1250 sec., f/7.1, ISO 1000; handheld.
As I was sitting beside the lake, this Heron silently flew in (and I missed the incoming flight) and stood right next to me. Unfortunately, I did not have my lens cap to remove my extenders to shoot a bit wider, but I was able to pull off a few closeups (with the 2.5 meters MFD of my lens). I should have used my cellphone to get a full body shot.
More photos to come.
Enjoy and have a great week!
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Tags: Closeup Portrait Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Waders Wading Birds Animals Wildlife Nature Summer Avian Photography Photographer Canon EOS 7D Mark II Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Beaumaris Lake Edmonton Alberta Canada
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Telford Lake, Leduc, AB, Canada
May 10, 2011
Tags: Portrait Closeup Common Grackle Icterid Birds Wildlife Nature Spring Avian Photography Telford Lake Leduc Edmonton Alberta Canada
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I finally got some time to work on some photos tonight, and I decided to work on this white-silvery beauty, which was pretty much at a petting distance. You should have seen that it was right next to Don's foot as Don, Dale, and I were walking at the shoreline of the lake. Just too bad the number of shorebirds seen that day was less than 2 weekends ago.
I will post the rest of the Sanderling series tomorrow night. In the mean time, enjoy this lovely portrait!
Tags: Portrait Closeup Juvenile Sanderling Shorebirds Birds Wildlife Nature Summer Avian Photography Miquelon Lake Provincial Park Camrose County Edmonton Alberta Canada AvianExcellence
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7D | 300/2.8L + 2x | 1/1600 sec., f/7.1, ISO 400
Another set of Osprey images from back in spring! Enjoy!
Tags: Portrait Closeup Osprey Sea Hawk Fish Eagle Fish Hawk Pandion haliaetus Raptors Bird of Prey Birds Wildlife Nature Spring Avian Photography Photographer Edmonton Alberta Canada
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Beaver County, AB, Canada
These guys just don't want to leave! There were still quite a few of those out in the fields.
Tags: Snow Bunting Snowflake Plectrophenax nivalis Passerines Songbirds Birds Wildlife Nature Spring Avian Photography Photographer Tofield Ryley Beaver County Edmonton Alberta Canada
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