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Third in a series, Great Blue dancing???
This is another in a series I shot last month at Ding Darling, where the GBH exhibited behavior I haven't seen before. The GBH suddenly began flailing about as though it were copying a reddish egret or tri-colored heron. There were the other birds nearby, so perhaps that is the explanation. It's normal behavior when fishing is to stand motionless for long periods, and nabbing any fish that swim by.
Canon 1D Mark IV, ISO 800; EF 500 mm f/4L IS; 1/4000 sec. @ f/8.0. PP in LR 4.3. Selective sharpening and NR on BG. Because of the mild sidelighting, I used the shadows and highlight sliders liberally. I also used the adjustment brush to tone down highlights on the head. This is a moderate crop, representing about 75% of FF.
C/C always appreciated and learned from.