I captured these images at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. After waiting for what seemed endless, finger getting tired holding focus, the bird finally took off in the right direction. This Green Heron leapt from the perch, with a couple quick wing flaps glided into the underbrush. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 280mm
1/2000 F/7.1 Matrix Metering +1 EV ISO 1000 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC 2017
Cropped for composition and presentation