Larry Treadwell
July 2024 - Cute
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Cute
Nikon D850, Nikor 600mm f5.6 with tc1.4, f8, ISO 1250, Tripod with Sidekick, cable release
Nothing fancy about this. I found a GBH couple building a nest and photographed their courtship, mating (guess I qualify as a peeping Larry). Never could see the eggs as they were too deep in the nest. I did get a shot of a egg shell broken after the hatching (that is a really boring image) and then finally when the twins first popped their heads above the rim of the nest at 7 days old. Here is the cute twins posing for their first ever photoshoot. Sorry, there is no exciting nature story, but these little fluff balls are cute. I’ve been told that if you can capture cute it wins and so I’m sticking to that story. Everyone one just say AWWWWW!
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10 comments posted
That is a very cute GBH nestling photo. As they grow older, they become ungainly, awkward, and not very attractive. I used to spend a lot of time near a Great Blue Heron rookery in California years ago. It was noisy and smelly, but it was fun to watch. Posted: 07/10/2024 17:11:45
This rookery stays pretty clean. The nests sit on mangroves and the community garbage service cleans up anything that spills out of the nest. The garbage service is managed by a guy named Al Gator and his crew. Believe me they clean uo everything!
The clarity of this image makes it one of my favorite nest shots. Posted: 07/10/2024 17:29:46
The clarity of this image makes it one of my favorite nest shots. Posted: 07/10/2024 17:29:46
It is genuinely sharp and unique. The rookery I used to go to had no gators, and the nests were 40+ feet high in eucalyptus trees, so we didn't see much for a month or so when the nestlings were much older than yours. I love the clarity of the feather fuzz in your shot! Posted: 07/10/2024 17:52:08
Larry,
Defintely an Awww shot!! I love the way you have captured the detail in their feathers and you've got the eyes. My only suggestion would be to have waited a bit so that they did not merge, but hey, nature doesn't work that way. Posted: 07/15/2024 20:40:38
Defintely an Awww shot!! I love the way you have captured the detail in their feathers and you've got the eyes. My only suggestion would be to have waited a bit so that they did not merge, but hey, nature doesn't work that way. Posted: 07/15/2024 20:40:38
Thanks David
These little guys are only about 7 days old and they constantly together. The never separate. The image below shows they chicks at 8 weeks. They are still very attached to each other. I've years that usually there is a dominate chick either in behavior or in size. But these two appeared to be evenly matched. Posted: 07/15/2024 21:26:18
These little guys are only about 7 days old and they constantly together. The never separate. The image below shows they chicks at 8 weeks. They are still very attached to each other. I've years that usually there is a dominate chick either in behavior or in size. But these two appeared to be evenly matched. Posted: 07/15/2024 21:26:18
Hey Larry, I must admit that I'm always biased toward beauty over telling a story. Probably a genetic defect. And this is a wonderfully beautiful shot with crisp detail on the birds, great lighting and that bokeh with its softness and varying colors is a perfect complement. If you entered this at the Bradley County Arkansas Fair I would give it a blue ribbon. Posted: 07/19/2024 15:38:20
Thanks so much Michael. I also really love this image. I fully agree, all images are not captured for competition. Some your capture just because they make your heart sing and satisfy the soul. This sends me to my happy place. Posted: 07/19/2024 17:52:11
OK, here it is: "awwwwwww!"
I loveloveLOVE baby shots! and these little ones are just gorgeous. They are fluffy and colorful, and very very sharp.
I'm jealous! Up here our rookeries are far off in the distance, sitting in the middle of a marsh or beaver wetland, and the glimpses we get of the babies are not always easy to capture. And they don't seem as colorful as your Florida birds. . .must be all that sun and warm weather. Posted: 07/19/2024 22:38:37
I loveloveLOVE baby shots! and these little ones are just gorgeous. They are fluffy and colorful, and very very sharp.
I'm jealous! Up here our rookeries are far off in the distance, sitting in the middle of a marsh or beaver wetland, and the glimpses we get of the babies are not always easy to capture. And they don't seem as colorful as your Florida birds. . .must be all that sun and warm weather. Posted: 07/19/2024 22:38:37
Glad you like the little ones. All the rookeries are not close by. This one required a short paddle in my kayak. Told you I was a peeper. :-)
Now I wish I had your beaver wetland that would really be a treat. Hae you any images of the beaver? Posted: 07/20/2024 02:41:51
Now I wish I had your beaver wetland that would really be a treat. Hae you any images of the beaver? Posted: 07/20/2024 02:41:51
Awww, I'll take cute any day! Such wonderfully fuzzy detail. I like the crop of the nest, giving enough base for the chicks but without messy distraction of the big nest.
Interesting that the 2 are so evenly matched, that is a bit unusual. That shows well in both images. Posted: 07/27/2024 15:40:48
Interesting that the 2 are so evenly matched, that is a bit unusual. That shows well in both images. Posted: 07/27/2024 15:40:48