Even though Great-blue Herons are normally super skittish here, every year around this time a particular local pond plays host to at least one juvenile heron that loves to pose for the cameras. Either they don't know better, or they are already used to people (lots of pedestrian traffic), or both. In any case, its always fun to get frame filling portraits at 260mm:). Only thing with these scraggly juvies is that I wish their bills were in better shape (but I guess that is just part of their youthful charm...)
Amazingly sharp Dan, and Im sure looking as relaxed as he is, that you got quite a few shots in. The feather detail is simply amazing. He certainly stands out against the lighter BG. BTW, what is the BG?
Nice one Daniel, love that graduated BG. For some reason the area around the eye looks a tad less sharp than the rest of the bird? I have had this happen with titmice before. Maybe there is just less fine feather detail on the bird there?