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Heron catching a fish


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The grey heron like to dine on fish and I enjoy watching and waiting for the birds to stalk, catch and dine.

Except for the mute swan the heron is the largest common bird in the UK. Despite their size they are extremely wary of people, I can not get within 50 yards before they spread their wings and fly away.

These photographs were taken at Coombe country park, Warwickshire. Coombe can boast a large heronry with around 50 breeding pairs.


Wildlife photographer Graham Jeffery, Hinckley UK.
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Taken onFriday 2nd October 2009 at 9:17 am
CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
LensEF400mm f/4 DO IS USM + 1.4x
Focal length560m
ISO400
Aperturef/8.0
Shutter1/750 sec
  
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