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jgould2

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Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« on: August 01, 2018, 14:52:34 »
Hi all.

Here is a shot of a Bare-throated Tiger Heron from my recent trip to Costa Rica.

JIM


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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2018, 17:16:02 »
wow

beautiful shot !
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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2018, 18:28:53 »
Stunning bird and shot!

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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2018, 19:05:16 »
Nice shot and bird!
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jgould2

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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2018, 20:07:08 »
Thanks Armando.

I have better shots of the bird but not better compositions.

JIM

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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2018, 20:08:40 »
Thanks Peter.

A very unusual bird.

JIM

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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2018, 20:09:38 »
Thanks so much Bruno.

JIM

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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2018, 02:04:05 »
nice shot!... i would love to see one of these live.
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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2018, 05:19:39 »
Jim, cool bird.  I shoot many types of Herons but not that one.  Well taken.  Thanks for posting, and lease add some more images  :)
Tom
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jgould2

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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2018, 14:49:07 »
Thanks Bob.

They are quite an interesting bird.

JIM

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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2018, 15:03:21 »
the leave evokes the wing in a wonderful way. This is all so well seen!

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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2018, 15:08:11 »
Hi Tommie.

Always great to hear from you.

Here is another shot showing more of the bird.

JIM


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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2018, 15:10:29 »
Hi Olivier.

Thanks for commenting.

I was very well pleased with the way the composition turned out. Composition is something I struggle with.

JIM

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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2018, 16:19:28 »
Such an unusual looking bird. Good shots.
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Re: Bare-throated Tiger Heron in Costa Rica
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2018, 16:46:33 »
Thanks Tim.

Very much a different looking bird.

JIM