Great Blue Heron | Fishing Great Blue Heron are both common and beautiful. With changing light particularly late in the day, several images of the same heron can look quite different. If the heron are accustomed to people, long lens to capture nice images are not necessary. See Great Blue Heron | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.
Great Blue Heron | Mirror Image The Great Blue Herons are fairly common in the midwest. The light was fading fast tonight as I approach this small pond on my walkabout. The Heron had just a kiss of reflected light since it was wading along the corner of the pond. See Great Blue Heron | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.
Great Blue Heron | Strolling Great Blue Herons like to stroll. Perhaps, walkabout would be a better word. Of course, they are a wading bird, so they spend most of their time walking about in the water. See Great Blue Heron | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.
Great Blue Heron | Skimming Water Looks pretty easy doesn’t it; just flying low of the water. Great Blue Herons fly with such ease; looks almost elegant. Wonder if they ever notice their own reflection? See Great Blue Heron | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.
Great Blue Heron | Scouting This Great Blue Heron paid no attention to me, about 30 yards away, as I walked along one of my favorite walkabouts. He was just too busy with the task at hand, scouting for fish. The click was relatively easy; just focus, keep an eye on the subject, and wait for the right pose. It’s too far away from the water to actually be fishing. Maybe later! See Great Blue Heron | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.
Great Blue Heron | On Ice Obviously, this Great Blue Heron has just been fishing. This guy seemed happy to watch the river go by, after his meal. Hopefully, he’s headed south for the winter. See Great Blue Heron | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.
Great Blue Heron | Close Up Why do I like Great Blue Herons? The Great Blue is a big beautiful bird. It’s common in many parts of the country so there are many photographic opportunities to capture images with multiple poses. And, my nightly walkabout travels by areas frequented by them. See Great Blue Heron | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.
Great Blue Heron | a 7 Image Story Why do I like Great Blue Herons? The Great Blue is a big beautiful bird. It’s common in many parts of the country so there are many photographic opportunities to capture images with multiple poses. And, my nightly walkabout travels by areas frequented by them. They only partially migrant; moving south if the temperatures get to cold.
Great Blue Herons frequent shorelines, river banks, and the edges of marshes, estuaries, and ponds in both freshwater and saltwater. They fly with such ease. It looks almost elegant. Of course, flying with a five to six-foot wingspan while weighing only 5 to 6 pounds looks pretty easy doesn’t it. Like all birds, they have hollow bones.
Great Blue Herons eat almost anything within striking distance including fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, insects, and other birds. They use their dagger-like bills to impale larger fish. Great Blue Herons tend to go fishing alone; wading slowly or standing stock still while peering into the water for fish. They can quickly strike prey at a distance; lightning fast. Also, they can hunt day and night due to their excellent night vision. With a little luck, they can live over 20 years.
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