birding

3519 readers

59 users here now

A community for people who like birds, birdwatching and birding in general!

Feel free to share your photos and other birding-related content here. If a photo you post isn't yours, please credit the original creator! Additionally, it would be appreciated if the location of the sighting and a date were given when a photo or question is posted. You do not have to give the precise location, something like "Northern Idaho, June 2023" or even "North-Western US, June 2023" suffices.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

birdie@lemmy.world

great blue heron 05/13/24 (central colorado, usa) (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world to c/birding@lemmy.world

6 comments fedilink hide all child comments

top 6 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Great photo! Not easy getting close to these suckers, they're pretty keen on knowing when you're looking at them.

[–] LordTrychon@startrek.website 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's possible if you're on a beach where fishermen give them treats! I think I've gotten as close as 6 ft.

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

In PA it's hard to get within 50m of them before they boogie.

[–] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

sometimes the ones near me that nest by trails are pretty tolerant. though, i was also at 500mm.

[–] MorganCS@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

My white whale bird to photograph. I stumbled upon one when I just got a new camera, and I had all the settings wrong.

This photo is brilliant!

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I enjoy seeing these herons.