While going through my archives this morning, I found this photo of a Black-crowned Night Heron in flight. It was taken in the marsh at Farmington Bay WMA in 2021.
Winter Black-crowned Night Heron in flight – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/800, ISO 500, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
I was going to write a completely different post this morning, but when I saw this night heron photo, I wondered why I had never shared it before.
I love the dark water in the background, which was shaded by marsh vegetation.
The flight pose of the heron is wonderful, as is the position of the heron’s wings.
I had a nice view of the cherry-red eye of the heron.
Plus, the morning light was lovely.
In my opinion, there’s nothing not to like about this Black-crowned Night Heron photo.
So, why hadn’t I shared this Black-crowned Night Heron image here before?
The answer, simply put, is that life was and still is busy.
Here is another interesting fact: I have so many unseen photos in my archives that if I stopped photographing today (which isn’t going to happen), I could share new images and the authentic stories behind them for years.
This one heron from that winter in 2021 could provide me with more than a week’s worth of posts if I edited the other photos I took of it. Plus, I photographed other night herons that same morning.
When I look at the rest of the birds I photographed that day at Farmington Bay WMA in the morning and the ones later in the afternoon at my local pond, I know I could share more than a month’s worth of posts about that one day alone.
Opening my image archive folders sometimes feels like Christmas morning; I uncover all sorts of gems and treasures.
It has always paid of for me to take as many images as I want of every subject each and every time I am in the field. Always.
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to see more of my Black-crowned Night Heron photos plus facts and information about this species.
How on earth did you get that shot? It’s incredible! The eye, the detail, the richness of light and dark…this is the stuff of dreams. I can’t imagine the diamonds in your archives awaiting your re-discovery. Thanks Mia.
Beautiful flight capture Mia, thanks for sharing it.
Wonderful and so close up and clear!
Love the close-up detail of the heron’s profile!-Jeri S.
How I would love to spend time delving into your archives…
Lovely. I love their croaky voices, too.
Great shot Mia! Love the dark background setting off and that eye!! WOW
I’ve said before that sometimes your photos take my breath away. This is one of them. Absolutely stunning.
Thanks for sharing! I have never, ever seen a night heron in flight.
Great shot! amazing, really…