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Birds, Insects & Bats in flight (outdoors) Page 25

Image Taken on 07 Mar 2024 at 13:03    Image of day on 05 Apr 2024

Herons have become only occasional sightings since we lost all our amphibians (whatever the cause) that they used to hunt. This is an accurate montage at about 7 frames per second accurately aligned using the blurred tree branches in the foreground.


Ref: 20240405_df3_20240307_1303_010-012 heron in flight 1-3 of 3 (accurate montage @7fps)(r+mb id@1024).jpg


Image Taken on 25 Mar 2016 at 15:29    Image of day on 29 Apr 2016

This Heron was flying low over the arable farm land so we could build these accurate montages. Bird spacings vary according to the wind direction.


Ref: 20160429_df3_20160325_1529_383-386 heron in flight 1-4 of 4 (accurate montage @7fps)(r+mb id@768).jpg


Image Taken on 05 Oct 2013 at 16:08    Image of day on 05 Dec 2013

This juvenile Heron (no yellow upper beak or crest) made a flyover in gentle sunlight.


Ref: 20131205_a77_20131005_1608_103 heron in flight 6 of 6 (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg


Image Taken on 20 Jan 2019 at 13:00    Image of day on 17 Feb 2019

This Grey Heron flies by us while making it's way to hunt in a Winter Wheat crop some 300m away.


Ref: 20190217_df3_20190120_1300_197-200 heron in flight @ 7fps 01-04 of 23 (accurate montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg


Image Taken on 20 Jan 2019 at 13:00    Image of day on 17 Feb 2019

This Grey Heron flies by us while making it's way to hunt in a Winter Wheat crop some 300m away.


Ref: 20190217_df3_20190120_1300_205-207 heron in flight @ 7fps 09-11 of 23 (accurate montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg


Image Taken on 03 May 2014 at 07:53    Image of day on 01 Jul 2014

Grey Herons have made a number of reasonably close fly-bys lately in their majestic style.


Ref: 20140701_df2_20140503_0753_143-147 heron in flight @4fps(q) 3-7 of 7 (accurate montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg


Image Taken on 26 Nov 2017 at 10:34    Image of day on 02 Jan 2018

Exiting the house caught this lovely juvenile Heron flying in to land at the main pond. The bird saw us and aborted his glide path in favour of a powered 'escape'. This montage (stretched maybe 30% but maintaining the angle) gives you an idea of the action at about 2 wing flaps per second.


Ref: 20180102_df3_20171126_1034_060-063 heron in flight aborting approach to main pond 01-04 of 27 (slightly stretched montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg


Image Taken on 26 Nov 2017 at 10:34    Image of day on 02 Jan 2018

Heron climbing overhead


Ref: 20180102_df3_20171126_1034_068 heron in flight aborting approach to main pond 09 of 27 (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg


Image Taken on 26 Nov 2017 at 10:34    Image of day on 02 Jan 2018

Heron climbing overhead


Ref: 20180102_df3_20171126_1034_072 heron in flight aborting approach to main pond 13 of 27 (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg


Image Taken on 21 Mar 2010 at 09:46    Image of day on 28 Apr 2010

The path of this bird allowed us to get 12 sequential images of a heron in focus against hedge and then tree backgrounds, and from them made 4 & 5 frame accurately positioned montages. The spacing of the birds was just a lucky coincidence with the frame rate of the camera (about 7 fps). Part 2 tomorrow.


Ref: 20100428_df1_20100321_0946_084-087 heron in flight along bridleway to north 03-06 of 12 (montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg


Image Taken on 21 Mar 2010 at 09:46    Image of day on 29 Apr 2010

Yesterdays flight continues. The downwards stem from the tip of the beak of the left most bird above is the one in the bottom right hand corner of the previous image.


Ref: 20100429_df1_20100321_0946_088-092 heron in flight along bridleway to north 07-11 of 12 (montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg


Image Taken on 25 Mar 2016 at 15:29    Image of day on 29 Apr 2016

This Heron was flying low over the arable farm land so we could build these accurate montages. Bird spacings vary according to the wind direction.


Ref: 20160429_df3_20160325_1529_399-411 heron in flight appearing low over hedge 05-17 of 21 (accurate montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg


Image Taken on 25 Mar 2016 at 15:29    Image of day on 29 Apr 2016

This Heron was flying low over the arable farm land so we could build these accurate montages. Bird spacings vary according to the wind direction.


Ref: 20160429_df3_20160325_1529_403-407 heron in flight appearing low over hedge 09-13 of 21 (accurate montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg


Image Taken on 05 Oct 2013 at 16:08    Image of day on 05 Dec 2013

This juvenile Heron (no yellow upper beak or crest) made a flyover in gentle sunlight. In this montage at 4 fps (spaced more closely than reality) the bird moved from a glide to flapping flight.


Ref: 20131205_a77_20131005_1608_098-102 heron in flight from glide to flapping 1-5 of 6 (arbitrary montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg


Image Taken on 10 Jun 2014 at 15:29    Image of day on 17 Aug 2014

This is an accurate montage (based on cloud pattern) of a heron flapping its way overhead in a strong crosswind. Even we are surprised by the offsets of a each frame but checked carefully. This is about two thirds of a second of flight.


Ref: 20140817_df2_20140610_1529_274-277 heron in flight in strong wind 1-4 of 4 (accurate montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg


Image Taken on 02 Apr 2011 at 08:34    Image of day on 04 May 2011

Herons have only made one or two visits here this year because of the limited of frog / toad / newt activity. But they still make flybys and we couldn't resist this accurate montage (probably about 7fps) flying 'over' the steeple of the mile distant local landmark Hanslope Church tower.


Ref: 20110504_df1_20110402_0834_049-052 heron in flight over backdrop of hanslope church 1-4 of 18 (accurate montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg


Image Taken on 15 Apr 2015 at 15:05    Image of day on 05 Jun 2015

A Heron made a 300 metre flight over the farmers crop at low level - perhaps 1 to 2 metres above the crop. The majesty of the birds progress particularly impressed us. This is an accurate montage at 7fps


Ref: 20150605_df3_20150415_1505_350-354 heron in flight over crop 03-07 of 16 (accurate montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg


Image Taken on 15 Apr 2015 at 15:05    Image of day on 05 Jun 2015

With the focus locked at the first exposure it is necessary to pause and re-focus regularly when the birds distance changes. This picks up the flight as the Heron moves past.


Ref: 20150605_df3_20150415_1505_367-373 heron in flight over crop 1-7 of 7 (accurate montage @7fps)(r+mb id@1024).jpg


Image Taken on 15 Apr 2015 at 15:05    Image of day on 05 Jun 2015

This is a closer view of the 3rd image from the right in the previous montage. All of the originals are of similar quality. Individual frames or the montage at camera resolution are available for the asking.


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Image Taken on 24 Sep 2014 at 16:33    Image of day on 06 Dec 2014

The startled heron powering it's way into the sky after being as surprised as the photographer at spotting each other.


Ref: 20141206_df2_20140924_1633_455-458 heron in flight startled from ground (selected) 2-5 of 6 (approx montage @5fps)(r+mb id@1024).jpg


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