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The Conestee Nature Preserve in Greenville, SC, USA has an area where Great Blue Herons return to nest each year. One pair chose a pine tree off to the side of the lake rather than the trees in the middle of the water. I had heard that they were nesting there but never seen them. Yesterday I made a trip out and saw them in action. The male kept flying out and then returning from across the lake with a branch, giving it to the female to incorporate into the nest. Then he decided to work on getting branches from a tree right next to the nesting tree but found it a little difficult to maneuver when trying to return to the nest. All of these were with the a7RV and Sony 200-600 (the first three shots had the 1.4TC attached as well.)
In flight from across the lake:
There was actually a third heron at the bottom middle of this shot. It pretty much just stayed there watching.
Handoff of the branch to the female.
Heading out again, this time to a tree right next door to the nest.
After some time breaking off the branch and then trying to get through the tangle of limbs in the tree he became visible so that I could get a shot.
We watched as the female appeared to call and he again took flight.
Another successful trip. This repeated for quite a while.
In flight from across the lake:
- ILCE-7RM5
- FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
- 840.0 mm
- ƒ/9
- 1/1600 sec
- ISO 800
There was actually a third heron at the bottom middle of this shot. It pretty much just stayed there watching.
- ILCE-7RM5
- FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
- 791.0 mm
- ƒ/9
- 1/1600 sec
- ISO 640
Handoff of the branch to the female.
- ILCE-7RM5
- FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
- 791.0 mm
- ƒ/9
- 1/1600 sec
- ISO 500
Heading out again, this time to a tree right next door to the nest.
- ILCE-7RM5
- FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
- 600.0 mm
- ƒ/9
- 1/1600 sec
- ISO 800
After some time breaking off the branch and then trying to get through the tangle of limbs in the tree he became visible so that I could get a shot.
- ILCE-7RM5
- FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
- 600.0 mm
- ƒ/9
- 1/1600 sec
- ISO 1600
We watched as the female appeared to call and he again took flight.
- ILCE-7RM5
- FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
- 600.0 mm
- ƒ/9
- 1/1600 sec
- ISO 2000
Another successful trip. This repeated for quite a while.
- ILCE-7RM5
- FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
- 600.0 mm
- ƒ/9
- 1/1600 sec
- ISO 1250
