Yellow-crowned Night Heron

[Grandpaw]

Was riding through town today and spotted the bird in the park, Jeff

[A.M.D.A.]

Cool-looking bird!

Nice shots. I like #2 most, for the natural, and simpler background/foreground. Also the bird's pose seems better.

Compositions look OK. The last one I wish there was a bit shallower DOF, but it is OK as is.

[Grandpaw]

Nice shooting of a bird I've never seen before.

Pretty and goofy looking at the same time - #3 looks like a hammer with feet

I haven't ever seen one before either. I was driving through town and when I glanced over and saw it. I left the car running still setting in the road and ran over to take these very quickly. My son looked it up in his book to see what kind of bird it was. This is the same place I drove by the other day and got the picture of one of the alligators I posted, Jeff

[Loupey]

Nice shooting of a bird I've never seen before.

Pretty and goofy looking at the same time - #3 looks like a hammer with feet

[SARtech]

LOL!!! It DOES look like a hammer! :lol:
Neat bird!

[Singletracklovr]

I just luv this forum. You never know what your going to see.
That's one neat looking heron Jeff.

[Eric D]

NIce shots!! Love those colorful eyes!

[scott-devon]

Very neat looking bird and nice shots. I like the 2nd best.

[mn shutterbug]

Thanks for sharing these super photos. I had never heard of such a bird before.