For the past several months on my filming forays around Niles Pond I have encountered a pair of Black-crowned Night Herons. With a loud quark, at least one flies up into the trees as soon as my presence is detected and I can never get a closeup photo with both in the same shot.
I was wondering if they were a nesting pair or even husband and wife; I mean they could be siblings. Today before daybreak I saw their fledgling, but only for the briefest second.
Hoping to take a better shot of the fledgling (above) before it gains its adult feathers.
It flew off, along with one of the parents, but one did stay while I was recording daybreak foley.
Black-crowned Night Heron standing on one leg, a characteristic many birds share, which they do primarily to conserve energy and body heat.
A Face Only a Mother Could Love
Today’s Niles Pond Sunrise
Good Morning Gloucester 
Kim you do such beautiful work, and I always learn from your posts. Thanks for your contributions.
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What a very encouraging comment, thank you Karen.
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You are an amazingly gifted wildlife photographer! I am always astonished by your beautiful closeup photos; and your commentary is a welcome and always fascinating lesson on Nature.
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Thank you so much girlforevah for your always super kind comments.
I use the Fuji camera, XE1, but the system is so new, relatively speaking, that they haven’t yet offered a compatible zoom lens. I just learned it will be ready to market at the end of this year and I am counting the days!
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Great pictures of one of my favorite birds. Thank you Kim
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Thanks Greg. They are such amazing hunters. Oftentimes I am filming in the same area for an hour or more and I have seen them standing in the exact same spot the entire time.
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That is such a wonderful thing. They are so elusive, and you were able to catch them and their baby. Great job and share!
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Also, love the name Mr. & Mrs. Quarky Pants!
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Thanks E.J.-I know you know what a challenge they are. I got a great audio recording of one quarking several times in a row. I’ll never forget how startling is their vocalization the first time I heard it standing alone in marsh one morning.
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Wow Kim, these are beautiful!
Wish you’d do a book on your study
of Cape Ann birds…
Thank you for sharing with us!
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Thank you so much Cynthia. I’m thinking about some way to put them all together. A book would be wonderful if any publishers are out there reading! I am making a short film, but its third in line to edit.
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Kim, do the book with Blurb….I love Blurb, fun to use, great quality, and you’re the master
of your own ship.
Believe Joey is familiar with Blurb.
I’ve published 4 different books thru them…..no money upfront!
Have fun!
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A very precious moment shared on the pond and the eyes pupils wide looking back camera, one leg stand balance for sure beautiful bird. taking the high ground (tree limb) for lookout 🙂 Dave & Kim 🙂
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