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(Message started by: Griffin on Jun 11^th, 2003, 3:11am)

Title: Black-crowned Night Heron 夜鷺 with prey
Post by Griffin on Jun 11^th, 2003, 3:11am

024 Black-crowned Night Heron 夜鷺
Hong Kong Park 香港公園
04/6/2003
Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8 L USM @200, f/8, ISO400, handheld.
This black crown night heron was standing on a rock near to the rapids in the main lotus pond in Hong Kong Park on June 4th.
http://www.pbase.com/image/17549708.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/griffin/bcnheron01.jpg

It drew a lot of attention from the vistiors and suddenly, it hopped into a shallow area and grabbed a fish it finds managable:
http://www.pbase.com/image/17549709.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/griffin/bcnheron02.jpg

After a while, it flew to the opposite side of the pond and swallowed it.

It could have been better. I was not expecting this kind of situation that day. I was in a mood of randoming shooting and practising photography in the aviary. Appearently, "hardworking" sometimes gives results.

Griffin.

Title: Re: BCNH with prey
Post by Etta on Jun 12^th, 2003, 11:52am

Oh... ... ... :o :o :o
I looked at the above photo speechlessly...

Etta

Title: Re: Black-crowned Night Heron 夜鷺 with prey
Post by Griffin on Jun 13^th, 2003, 11:46pm

I was just lucky -- that's all. Thank you for your kind words.

Griffin.