thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world to birding@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agogreat blue heron 05/13/24 (central colorado, usa)lemmy.worldimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down10
arrow-up195arrow-down1imagegreat blue heron 05/13/24 (central colorado, usa)lemmy.worldthedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world to birding@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareSpruceBringsteen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoGreat photo! Not easy getting close to these suckers, they’re pretty keen on knowing when you’re looking at them.
minus-squareLordTrychon@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoIt’s possible if you’re on a beach where fishermen give them treats! I think I’ve gotten as close as 6 ft.
minus-squareSpruceBringsteen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoIn PA it’s hard to get within 50m of them before they boogie.
minus-squarethedirtyknapkin@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agosometimes the ones near me that nest by trails are pretty tolerant. though, i was also at 500mm.
Great photo! Not easy getting close to these suckers, they’re pretty keen on knowing when you’re looking at them.
It’s possible if you’re on a beach where fishermen give them treats! I think I’ve gotten as close as 6 ft.
In PA it’s hard to get within 50m of them before they boogie.
sometimes the ones near me that nest by trails are pretty tolerant. though, i was also at 500mm.