Heron Portrait

© Douglas Gould

Heron Portrait

Uploaded: March 12, 2006

Description

On the shore of the Rio San Ignacio in Baja CA Sur. This Black-crowned Night Heron sports his mating plumage, signified by the occipital feathers (two white strands).
1/250 @ 5.6 - ISO 400 - Flash

Comments

Jim Huffield March 12, 2006

Nice closeup Doug. Jim #407394

Mitch Spence level-classic March 12, 2006

A beautiful portrait. #2524577

J.D. McFarlan May 06, 2006

Nice capture doug. I think you and I like the same subject matter. #2732177

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