Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark…

- Rabindranath Tagore.

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Recently we went on a day trip to the fantastic Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. After enjoying a relaxing day at the refuge on a whim, we decided to hike the Horton Slough Nature Trail. It turned out to be a great decision as we saw a double-crested cormorant about halfway through the trail and a great blue heron near the end of the trail. I had a bit more light coming in from the nearby street lamps allowing me to focus a bit better, and the bird was busy hunting enabling me to get close.

I know that the herons are a pretty common bird across the US, but it's still awesome to see one land right next to you. They have this effortless way of landing and taking off, making them an excellent subject to practice birds in flight photography. I was able to take some lovely images of the heron landing as well, but I was too close to get the whole bird in the frame and ended up chopping parts off.

Taken in: United States / Oklahoma / Township of Vian (show map)

Taken on: March 29, 2021

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Birds

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Horton Slough Nature Trail

Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Arkansas river

red river

Oklahoma

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Camera: Nikon D6, f/11.0, 1/2000 sec, 700mm, ISO 16000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D6
Lens:	AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	16000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Other
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.3 (Windows)
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