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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ReplyDeleteHi Jo, Great pictures of the herons.... They really are BIG.....
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Hugs,
Betsy
Gorgeous heron! Your shots are great, Jo!
ReplyDeletesuch a long beautiful orange neck, so the Kenyan people use features for their clothes?
ReplyDeleteHi Jo, they are big herons. Wonderful shots. I love the last one standng in the sun!
ReplyDeleteWhoo 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.
ReplyDeleteAwesome captures!
ReplyDeleteI saw a Goliath at Kruger.
I laugh at our long-legged herons perched in the tree tops.
Lovely images Jo.
ReplyDeleteThey really are beautiful herons to see..
Fascinating bird!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful to see!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteJo! These are excellent shots of the Great Herons on Lake Baringo. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos - especially the last one.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful and elegant birds, great shots.
ReplyDeleteOh, I would love to see one of these babies.
ReplyDeleteJo, 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!
ReplyDeletePerfect image Jo. What a thrill to get a shot like that and what a pleasure to see it. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic bird -- great captures!
ReplyDeleteAmazingly 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!
ReplyDeleteThese are great shots! What an impressive bird!
ReplyDeleteI 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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