A foggy morning

but still a good view from the hide. This night heron was not happy at all and in a rather bad mood!

[Brian]

Wonderful capture.

[Maggiemae]

I can't see him frowning but he does look committed to a future fast flight!

[Joan Robillard]

Great close up

[Susan Wakely]

Nicely perched.

[Wylie]

that red eye is mesmerising!

[Dione Giorgio]

Stunning shot and clarity. Oh my, those eyes. Fav.

[narayani]

Another great shot

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a delightful capture - fav

[katy]

This is such a beautiful photo. Absolutely amazing detail it would look stunning in a book about birds.

[Babs]

Excellent shot and detail fav

[Elisa Smith]

Great capture, love the red in the eye.

[Dorothy]

Love those yellow legs! Great shot!

[Corinne C]

A wonderful photo of him! I love the fog in the background

[Mags]

Super capture! Great looking bird.

[Bucktree]

Wonderful capture. Love the markings on the plumage and those red eyes.

[Peter Dulis]

lovely capture

[Linda Godwin]

Awesomsauce!!!!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely capture.

[Merrelyn]

Great capture, the muted foggy background sets him off nicely.

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Renee Salamon]

This is fabulous, could be a painting

[Margaret Brown]

A super capture

[Michelle]

Lovely capture of this grumpy looking bird!

[Issi Bannerman]

Fantastic shot of Mr Grumpy!

[Olwynne]

Wonderful capture

[LManning (Laura)]

Fabulous capture!

[gloria jones]

Outstanding focus...great shot

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful capture.

[Carole Sandford]

Great shot!

[Lou Ann]

Lovely capture of him. I like the angles of him and the wood he is standing on.

[Rob Z]

Fabulous detail

[Joy's Focus]

Cute capture!

[vaidas]

The eye looks like a target to spot in this image first. Nice details.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Heather]

A super capture, Diana! A nice clear view of the night heron, and a fabulously soft dof to show it off! Fav

[Allison Maltese]

An absolutely beautiful capture.

[Islandgirl]

Wonderful focus and dof!

[Kathy A]

Fabulous portrait

[Ann H. LeFevre]

If birds can have arthritis I think his expression would match an achy morning! Excellent detail.

[Rick]

Super capture.

[Diana]

@briaan @maggiemae @joansmor @wakelys @pusspup @sangwann @narayani @beryl @grammyn @onewing @nannasgotitgoingon @illinilass @corinnec @marlboromaam @dkellogg @pdulis @rontu @mittens @merrelyn @bkbinthecity @rensala @craftymeg @bigmxx @jamibann @ollyfran @ljmanning @seattlite @shutterbug49 @carole_sandford @louannwarren @robz @joysfocus @vaidasguogis @elisasaeter @365projectorgheatherb @falcon11 @radiogirl @kjarn @olivetreeann @rickster549 Thanks for the great comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Lois]

Gorgeous capture! Again your wonderful focus!

[Chris Cook]

Great shot. That's a very different heron from the kind i'm used to seeing.

[Christina]

Magnificent!

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav

[Valerie Chesney]

Wonderful close up1

[haskar]

Lovely capture and clarity.