Green Backed Heron

robar · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 90 Location: Dallas area, Texas

this is the first heron's nest i've had in years. thankfully the crows did not get the eggs. here's mom incubating the eggs.

do you think she knows i'm there?

it has raind for 1 1/2 weeks and yesterday was my first chance to get back. we have chicks. here's mom and dad feeding.

and by themselves. there are 3 of them but i think i may have seen a forth. i believe the chicks learn to climb trees before they learn to fly. that's the stage i'm waiting for.

while i was shooting the first ones this Red Shoulderd hawk showed up. he stands about 18'', 1/2meter tall.

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

Roy, really a moving and touching series!!!!!!!!
Please keep it coming!

I think the herons must watch carefully their babies, that hawk does not look friendly at all Sad

robar · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 90 Location: Dallas area, Texas

i plan on updating this thread as they grow up. they are fully fledged at 4 weeks.

robar · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 90 Location: Dallas area, Texas

here's three more shots. who says screw mount lenses are dead.
vivitar/komine 200mm, f5.6 with a pentax 1.4x-s TC..=280mm
loved this lens so much i just bought a LN copy.

Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

Wow! What a cool series !

lulalake · Expire: 2011-11-18

Really nice shots. We get a few Herons around the Austin area but I haven't found any nests yet.

Cheers

Jules

robar · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 90 Location: Dallas area, Texas

thanks guys.
this is right out my back door. wish i had a better vantage but this is the best i have. updates to follow. wife and i have decided to to make a 8x10 booklet of the series once it's done. it'll make great presents for the holiday season. name = ''New Life''

robar · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 90 Location: Dallas area, Texas

these guys are getting a lot bigger and are starting to walk the limbs.

is this the evil eye?

and a shot of dad.