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Great Blue Heron Lifting Off

A Great Blue Heron lifting off from the Charleston City Lake Dam here in Arkansas. I photographed it with the tips of its toes still touching the ground.

I posted a photo a few days ago of this same Great Blue Heron Taking Off from the deep section of this same lake near the Dam.

Great Blue Heron Lifting Off Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Lifting Off

I photographed this Great Blue Heron while sitting in my pickup. I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.

Gear Used:

  • Camera: Canon EOS R5
  • Lens: RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

Technical:

  • Location: Charleston City Lake (Arkansas)
  • Date and Time Taken: January 23, 2023 (09:50 A. M.)
  • Exposure Mode: Manual
  • Aperture: f7.1
  • Shutter speed: 1/3200
  • ISO: 640 (Auto)
  • White Balance: Auto
  • Metering Mode: Evaluative
  • Back-button Focus
  • Animal Eye Single Point Auto Focus
  • Exposure Compensation:  -1 EV
  • Focal Length: 500 mm

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2023-01-26T03:38:40-06:00January 26, 2023|Categories: Birds|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Great Blue Heron Lifting Off
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Pied-billed Grebe Holding A Shad By Its Tail

I was at Charleston City Lake in Charleston, Arkansas when I photographed this Pied-billed Grebe Holding A Shad By Its Tail.

I have been seeing three Pied-billed Grebes feeding near the dam for the past several months. When I photographed this one a couple of days ago, it was alone.

I photographed it catching two of these large Shad and eating them before going back to the middle of the lake. This is also the same Grebe I posted a photo of yesterday with the reflection (Pied-billed Grebe and Reflection).

Pied-billed Grebe Holding Shad Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) Holding Shad

Gear Used:

  • Camera: Canon EOS R7
  • Lens: RF 800mm F11 IS STM

Technical:

  • Location: Charleston City Lake (Arkansas)
  • Date and Time Taken: January 23, 2023 (08:53 A. M.)
  • Exposure Mode: Manual
  • Aperture: f11
  • Shutter speed: 1/1600
  • ISO: 3200 (Auto)
  • White Balance: Auto
  • Metering Mode: Evaluative
  • Back-button Focus
  • Animal Eye Single Point Auto Focus
  • Exposure Compensation: 0 EV
  • Focal Length: 800 mm

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2023-01-25T00:45:34-06:00January 25, 2023|Categories: Birds|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Pied-billed Grebe Holding A Shad By Its Tail
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Pied-billed Grebe and Reflection

I photographed this Pied-billed Grebe and Reflection at the Charleston City Lake in Charleston, Arkansas.

Rarely do Pied-billed Grebes fly.

They frequently dive slowly, to a depth of no more than 20 feet, especially when threatened.

After diving for around 30 seconds, they might travel to a more isolated part of the water where only the head is visible to see the threat disappear.

Pied-billed Grebe and Reflection Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) and Reflection

Gear Used:

  • Camera: Canon EOS R7
  • Lens: RF 800mm F11 IS STM

Technical:

  • Location: Charleston City Lake (Arkansas)
  • Date and Time Taken: January 23, 2023 (10:10 A. M.)
  • Exposure Mode: Manual
  • Aperture: f11
  • Shutter speed: 1/2500
  • ISO: 2500 (Auto)
  • White Balance: Auto
  • Metering Mode: Evaluative
  • Back-button Focus
  • Animal Eye Single Point Auto Focus
  • Exposure Compensation: -1/3 EV
  • Focal Length: 800 mm

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2023-01-24T04:01:34-06:00January 24, 2023|Categories: Birds|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Pied-billed Grebe and Reflection
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Immature Bald Eagle

I photographed this Immature Bald Eagle at Charleston City Lake in Charleston, Arkansas.

Up until its fifth year, when it reaches sexual maturity, the immature Bald Eagle’s plumage is dark brown with haphazard white striping.

The term “bald eagle” actually refers to a bird that is “white headed,” not actually bald.

Immature Bald Eagle Immature Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus-leucocephalus)

Gear Used:

  • Camera: Canon EOS R7
  • Lens: RF 800mm F11 IS STM

Technical:

  • Location: Charleston City Lake (Arkansas)
  • Date and Time Taken: January 15, 2023 (09:39 A. M.)
  • Exposure Mode: Manual
  • Aperture: f11
  • Shutter speed: 1/2500
  • ISO: 1000 (Auto)
  • White Balance: Auto
  • Metering Mode: Evaluative
  • Back-button Focus
  • Animal Eye Single Point Auto Focus
  • Exposure Compensation: 0 EV
  • Focal Length: 800 mm

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2023-01-23T03:35:33-06:00January 23, 2023|Categories: Birds|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Immature Bald Eagle
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Great Blue Heron Taking Off

I photographed this Great Blue Heron Taking Off from the deep section of the Charleston City Lake in Charleston, Arkansas.

Because of their size and ability to forage in deeper waters, Great Blue Herons can access habitats that are inaccessible to most other heron species.

The Great Blue Heron often forages in shallow waters, typically less than 2 feet deep, or along the water’s edge both during the day and at night, but notably at dawn and dusk.

Great Blue Heron Taking Off Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Taking Off

Here is the same Great Blue Heron lifting off from the Charleston City Lake Dam: Great Blue Heron Lifting Off

Gear Used:

  • Camera: Canon EOS R5
  • Lens: RF 800mm F11 IS STM

Technical:

I photographed this Bird while sitting in my pickup. I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.

  • Location: Charleston City Lake (Arkansas)
  • Date and Time Taken: January 9, 2023 (10:59 A. M.)
  • Exposure Mode: Manual
  • Aperture: f11
  • Shutter speed: 1/3200
  • ISO: 3200 (Auto)
  • White Balance: Auto
  • Metering Mode: Evaluative
  • Back-button Focus
  • Animal Eye Single Point Auto Focus
  • Exposure Compensation: -4/3 EV
  • Focal Length: 800 mm

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  1. Great Blue Heron With Wingtip Touching Water
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2023-01-26T03:45:51-06:00January 22, 2023|Categories: Birds|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Great Blue Heron Taking Off
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