Karl and Kathleen Nichter Photography



This blog began in 2009, about a year after we started our photography business. People attending our photo exhibits, or our hikes and workshops, asked for details on where we traveled for photography. As naturalists we usually kept a field journal, so we used that as a basis for Field Notes.
In Summer, 2014 we took a break from the blog because our business, and lives were changing. In January 2015 the blog restarted with an expanded theme. It now contains photography, notes, and articles from all of our travels and all of our photography, not just nature themed. The posts prior to 2014 have been archived.

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Friday, June 26, 2015

Black Crowned Night Heron in the Swamp

This Black-crowned Night Heron fished quietly, watching us pass by on the nearby boardwalk. He moved a little, but not much. As long as I remained quiet and somewhat still, I had time to really compose my shot. With birds in the wild, that luxury is rare.

The fallen branch made an excellent framing device, and the duckweed-choked creek provided a clear background. I did move to get this final shot with the elements I wanted, but I did it slowly and as softly as possible. And, as this shot shows, he watched me the entire time.


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