CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Like a sentry at his post this late afternoon greeted me with a rate close up portrait of this heron. The halo of blue sky reflection between the two tree reflections really enhances the overall scene. sku 60001

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE At the end of a busy sightseeing day - I went to the lake front and this heron was circling the fishermen and their catch. He would wait for the fishermen to do the HARD WORK of catching the fish and laying them out on the bank and then the heron would circle the f[...]

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE The wing span of this bird is truly an amazing sight in this beautiful blue sky and clouds. The heron looks like a large jet airplane as it soars through the clouds. sku 60003

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE This heron is on his way to collect more branches to make his nest. When the heron flaps his wings and the photo is taken at that moment of a downward flap we see the full length of the wing. sku 60004

The wonder of high frames per second sees the wings at their highest. sku 60005

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE The heron is a busy bird this time of year in mid January with his nest building. He scouts around and collects branches of the right size, drops off the branch at his nest and goes out again. sku 60006

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Stained glass windows give hazy shapes and colours as they reflect into a church. Once again a very close encounter with a heron which seemed to remind me of the stained glassed windows of a church. sku 60007

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE This photo was taken in Kent rather than Asia. To me it looks like a Japanese garden but careful composition can create an altered reality. sku 60008

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE As they say in life - in the case of a human being - one can just the mood of a person by their expression. Portraits tell a lot about a person and in birds - the portrait shows details that are not noticed when a bird is a fair distance away in the trees on an island[...]

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE The heron is always on the look out for his next meal. He surveys the lake and watches all the other birds around. sku 60010

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE I was overjoyed at the blurred trees in the background as well as the "bow and arrow" look of his branch. sku 60011

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Like a Rorshach test - a test where an abtract ink blot can be interpreted differently by many people - these waters seemed to create a surreal scene for the heron to be swimming in. As photographic judges say - "a background can make or break a photo". Too clutter[...]

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Herons are very inquisitive birds. They peer through trees, they supervise from high tree tops, they sit on wooden posts rising out of the water. All the time they are surveying the area as to who is where and where their next meal is coming from. sku 60013 &nbs[...]

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE The heron is a canny bird. It can sense danger and when observers are in close proximity. To get a close photo of a heron takes time and effort and persistence. As books say - approach a bird as if not caring that it is there. The less eye contact the better. I fol[...]

You cannot get much more "face to face" that this photo as the squirrel tried to stare me out. sku SQ10003

This squirrel was looking at some people having their lunch and was wondering if they had any peanuts by any chance. sku SQ10004