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Tiny Red Fence Sitter

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"It's very far away
It takes about half a day
To get there
If we travel by my dragonfly"

-Jimi Hendrix

This pretty little fence sitter caught my eye and agreed, albeit begrudgingly to pose a bit and show off her lovely wings and beautiful eyes. As beautiful as she is, it is her skills as a hunter, which far surpass her loveliness, that sustain her. Hunting is demanding work so once she was adequately rested off she flew to continue on with her perpetual search for prey.

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Hunting the Hunter

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"places to hunt places to hide are getting harder to find, and pet canaries and goldfish too, did you notice that?" - Charles Bukowski
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn

The Great Blue Heron is a patient hunter, slowly gliding though the water watching and waiting for the perfect moment to strike. It is quite exciting to come across a Heron going about its business, which is usually eating or sleeping and sometimes grooming.

  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn

It takes a lot of fish to fill up one of these massive birds, and not just fish. Basically anything small enough to fit down its throat will be consumed, so be warned when photographing these beautiful birds.

  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • Great Blue Heron taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn

In order to photograph a hunting Heron you have to move a stealthily and slowly meditatively and with purpose, as they do. There is something magical about witnessing this gorgeous bird going about its business naturally, without the slightest clue it was also being hunted. Fortunately for it I was only hunting for its beauty with my camera lens. Although it was a lot of fun, I too grew hungry and decided to call it a day. The Heron, also still hungry was still hunting when I left and it is very likely that he or she is still hunting now.

Lovely Anna’s Hummingbird

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  • Hummingbird clutching scarlet runner leaf while feeding on nectar, taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • A female Anna's Hummingbird feeding on nectar, taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • A female Anna's Hummingbird feeding on nectar, taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn
  • A female Anna's Hummingbird feeding on nectar, taken with Olympus Evolt E-300 by Coastal Salish Photographer TS Ni hUiginn

One delightful little bird is the subject for many of my photographs, the tiny Anna’s hummingbird. I come across them frequently which is likely for two reasons: the first being they are native to this region and do not migrate and the second is that I grow climbing beans and they cannot resist. Growing these is easy, just a few seeds in a pot of soil will ensure you get hummingbirds for the full blooming season. Some people favour the male with his impressive red crown and would turn their nose up at this lady. However i think that the little female is beautiful and never miss an opportunity to capture that with my camera and share her beauty with the world.