Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), Delray Beach, FL

            This male great blue heron was bringing nesting materials back to the nest. Although Great Blues are not monogamous, they do form strong bonds with their mate during mating/nesting season.
   

Taken on: January 2, 2022

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Camera: Nikon D500, f/8.0, 1/1000 sec, 440mm (=660mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D500
Lens:	200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	440mm (35mm equivalent: 660mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.2 (Macintosh)
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