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Thank you, Donna. He is definitely handsome. Thank you for the comment and fave.

Thank you very much, Angela.

Hi Lina,
Yes, he was showing lots of personality, as he stood on one rock, and his mate stood on another nearby. Thank you for commenting. I hope your friend likes this one too.

Thanks a lot, Al.

Hey, Von, I’d love to get this published. How do I do that?

Thank you, Phillip.

Hey, good to hear from you. GBH’s are one of my favorites to photograph too. This guy really posed nicely for me. Thank you, David.

Yes, I think you are right. He has all the dress feathers for courting still. I never tire of shooting them either, Nancy. Thank you.

Thank you so much, Lorilee. I am glad you like this one.

And what a great comment. You two are always so supportive, and I am very grateful for that.

Thank you very much, Arvy.

Thanks to a rather long lens, yes. Without the lens, there would be no picture like this. Thank you very much for commenting.

Yes, Joni I love shooting herons on the water to get this kind of bg. The early evening sun was at my back creating some nice warm light, and helping the camera pick up a lot of detail. Thank you as always for a great comment.

Thank you so much, Gavin, for this very complimentary comment.

Wow, Michelle…Thank you so much for the great compliment. I am glad you really like this one.

Thank you, Marvin.

Wonderful compliment. Thank you, Angel.

Thank you, Kathy.

Great compliment…thank you.

Thank you very much, Linda.

Oh I hope you have some good pictures of them. Yes, that is cool. Thank you, Kelly.

I certainly will let you know, if I can identify it.

Thank you, Antonio. This is one expensive lens, but I get so much pleasure from it and great results like this. Thank you for the comment.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, Beve. Conditions were right for a good capture. Glad you like it.

Thank you very much, Wendi. Conditions were perfect for capturing this image.

You always leave such great comments, Seb. Thank you for the detailed feedback. I really appreciated that.

Thank you so much Trudi. Yes, he is a beauty, and there were great lighting conditions to capture lots of detail.

Thank you very much, Sue, for commenting and the fave.

I love them too, Joan. Thank you so much for commenting.

Thank you so much, Sharon.

I am happy about this, thank you.

Thank you for the good news, Lisa.

Thank you very much, Sharon.

Thanks Wayne.

Thank you Rick and Deb. Conditions were so right when I was shooting this.

Thank you Auntymazza.

Thank you, Lukas.

Thank you for the message, Julie.

What a wonderful compliment, Isa. Thank you so much.

Thank you KatsEye for the awesome comment and compliment. I am happy about the feature.

They must be really spooked then, Dougie, because I have tons of GBH photos from a variety of places, on salt water as this one is, and fresh water. I am usually able to get close enough for a shot. This bird was about 30 metres away. With the teleconverter, the equivalent focal length was 850 mm. Thanks for the comment, and good luck with your own gbh photo challenges.

Thank you for the link.

Glad you like it, Jennifer. Thank you.

I never tire of photographing them either, Elsa. They are wonderful birds and wonderful photographic subjects. Thank you so much.

Thank you, Robert.

Without a long lens, it would be difficult to capture good images of great blue herons. While I am able to get good shots fairly frequently, I am hugely challenged to capture good images of butterflies. Thank you, Jesika.

Oh, thank you for that great compliment, Elaine.

I am happy you commented, Teresa. Thank you.

Thank you Tallow. I estimate that I was about 30 metres away from the bird when I shot this. He was standing on a rock about 10 metres off shore. I was on a ridge above the beach, probably 2-3 metres higher than the bird.