Striated Heron

[P Plates]

Hiding among the mangroves and heavily cropped.

[seaslug]

Still pretty good as an bird in its environment.

The tree trunk is a bit overbearing but cropped even more and used as a part of the frame I would still be quite happy with it.

[Alan]

Wot he said.

Well done to get a shot with eye contact (and at your level), without branches in front.

Next time it will be even better

[P Plates]

Thanks Greg and Alan. I was actually surprised he let me get as close as I did - I was on a walkway above him. Wish I'd had a longer lens with me.

[loose cannon]

Good capture Gabby. Like the eye contact.

[kevinj]

Very nice,birds never sit in ideal locations,so you take what you can get,and this is a nice catch,well done.