I have posted about Goliath Herons before but recently on our safari through Kenya, while out on a boat trip on Lake Baringo in the Great Rift Valley, I managed to get very good photos of this fascinating bird.
Our boatman and knowledgeable bird guide, Johnson stopped to show us a pair of Goliath Herons, one standing on a nest
He pointed to a younger Heron standing on the same tree top
Possibly this was the female standing to the rear of the tree-tops
When I downloaded my photos, I was thrilled with the next photo. Obviously I had the settings right, the background and surrounding foliage was perfect. I also captured this image with the rays of the setting sun playing over it.
My all-time favourite bird photos taken on Lake Baringo, Great Rift Valley, Kenya
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Hi Jo, Great pictures of the herons.... They really are BIG.....
Have a good day.
Hugs,
Betsy
Gorgeous heron! Your shots are great, Jo!
such a long beautiful orange neck, so the Kenyan people use features for their clothes?
Hi Jo, they are big herons. Wonderful shots. I love the last one standng in the sun!
Whoo hoo it sure is a great shot. The light was just right for you. They seem such big birds to be sitting in a tree.
Awesome captures!
I saw a Goliath at Kruger.
I laugh at our long-legged herons perched in the tree tops.
Lovely images Jo.
They really are beautiful herons to see..
Fascinating bird!
Beautiful to see!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Jo! These are excellent shots of the Great Herons on Lake Baringo. Beautiful.
Great photos - especially the last one.
What beautiful and elegant birds, great shots.
Oh, I would love to see one of these babies.
Jo, have you some details on their size?? Would it mistake me for a frog or a penguin . . . in relative terms, does it come up to my hip, my shoulder or tower above my head like some prehistoric beast?
Yup, that last shot is wonderful!! I love all the detail you can see in his feathers!
Perfect image Jo. What a thrill to get a shot like that and what a pleasure to see it. Thanks for sharing!
What a fantastic bird -- great captures!
Amazingly beautiful shots of a magnificent bird Jo! I had to look this up on Wikipedia. Standing up to 5 feet tall and with a nearly 8 foot wingspan, they are the largest heron in the world, WOW!
These are great shots! What an impressive bird!
I never knew that there were such large herons! The final photo is indeed spectacular, Jo. Everything about it is lovely. Its neck looks like it's made of gold.
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