Green Heron juvenile in landing pose


One of the juveniles at my neighborhood lake coming in for a landing. I think they will be fully independent and gone any day now. I will miss them but am so glad the nesting was successful.

Canon 7D2, Sigma 150-600 C
ISO 640, f6.3, 1/1600s, hand held

Any comments appreciated.

If you would like your image to be eligible for a feature on the NPN Instagram (@NaturePhotoNet), add the tag ‘ig’ and leave your Instagram username below.

@allensparks.wildlife

1 Like

A lovely image, Allen. Something about the plumage and lighting, combined with the dark background make this very painterly. The echo effect from the two feet is rather cool.

One of the best of this series Allen. They are growing up quickly for sure. Really good pose light with a really nice dark background.