The Grenadier Heron

[asnow]

Thanks Iggy. Just wish that last one was a little sharper. He/she took off so fast I didn't have time to refocus. Just snapped the picture.

[Wicked Dark]

birding is so hard. I suck at it. I do think that these could use a bit of exposure and a warmer white balance to really do them justice.

[asnow]

birding is so hard. I suck at it. I do think that these could use a bit of exposure and a warmer white balance to really do them justice.

Thanks for the suggestion WD. I shall give that a try.

[Mad Aussie]

I like that last shot of it flying off.

[Hillbillygirl]

Not bad at all, considering where your light source was Asnow. Like the second one for sharpness and reflection.
As for gender, both sexes are the same, just male is larger, so unless you see them together it's a tough call.