Natural Hunter Pelecaniformes Areidae Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron Upstate South Carolina

Natural Hunter – Upstate SC

Recent development around our Upstate Lake has cause two Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias to relocate to our cove. Watching them fish at dusk has become a great study in the mannerisms of a Natural Hunter.


camera: Nikon D500 | lens: VR Nikkor 400mm f/2.8G IF-ED + Nikkor 1.4x III Teleconverter
focal length: 560mm (840mm) | support: monopod | exposure: f/5 – 1/3200 – iso 8000