Music at sunrise! This thrush (hermit?) was singing his head off at dawn this morning, and I enjoyed the concert. Little did he know what danger lurked beneath the ponds of Heathrow this morning! Take a look at the claw that is jumping out of the water to attack the Snowy Egret. Reflections are wonderful!
Sunrise Sonata (Hermit Thrush)
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The Claw! (Snowy Egret)
Well … actually a Little Blue Heron and a Snowy Egret, but the alliteration sounds better with the word “heron”. I love the intensity of each bird’s eyes. Perhaps the fish wish they were a bit less focused on the hunt!
Little Blue Heron
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Snowy Egret
Most of the time if you wake up and notice foggy conditions outdoors, the temptation will be to turn over and go back to sleep. After all, fog makes for tricky light and poor camera focusing because auto focus often bounces off the fog at undesired distances. Get out of bed! Fog also means calm conditions with neat photographic opportunities. Birds will be out eating early in the morning, and water will provide reflective conditions.
Here is today’s efforts, and a photo named Sea Smoke Arrival from six weeks ago. While the fog made for photographic challenges, it also provided provided great and sometimes mystical results.
Great Egret and White Ibis
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Great Egret Closeup
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Sea Smoke Arrival
