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Grey Heron at Adel Dam, near Leeds, UK

Started Aug 7, 2017 | Photos thread
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mjevans Contributing Member • Posts: 713
Grey Heron at Adel Dam, near Leeds, UK
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I know the Grey Heron is not a particularly rare bird in the UK but even though I've photographed them over the years I've seldom got this close. This very young Heron dropped down to a small pond not much more than 30*30 foot and spent 30 minutes fishing with great success. Unfortunately all the fish it caught were in the reeds. Heron seem very nervous birds and with their very good eye sight I've never managed to creep up on one but this one didn't seem to mind me clicking away.

The lens doesn't seem to come out in the exif properly - it is a Sigma 150-500.

And here are a few other birds caught on the same day.

Martin

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