thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world to birding@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agogreat blue heron 05/13/24 (central colorado, usa)lemmy.worldimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down10
arrow-up196arrow-down1imagegreat blue heron 05/13/24 (central colorado, usa)lemmy.worldthedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world to birding@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareSpruceBringsteen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoGreat photo! Not easy getting close to these suckers, they’re pretty keen on knowing when you’re looking at them.
minus-squarethedirtyknapkin@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agosometimes the ones near me that nest by trails are pretty tolerant. though, i was also at 500mm.
minus-squareLordTrychon@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 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-up1·7 months agoIn PA it’s hard to get within 50m of them before they boogie.
Great photo! Not easy getting close to these suckers, they’re pretty keen on knowing when you’re looking at them.
sometimes the ones near me that nest by trails are pretty tolerant. though, i was also at 500mm.
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.