great blue heron for bird photography weekly

by on August 8, 2010

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great blue heron

great blue heron - close up of head

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{ 17 comments }

Con August 29, 2010 at 10:23 am

Beautiful bird, beautiful photos. I like that you included the reflection in the first one. Wish I could get that close. The ones I see are always at a distance and quickly leave if I try to get close enough to photograph.

Lana August 13, 2010 at 1:37 am

Very nice captures! Great close ups!

Larry Jordan August 11, 2010 at 1:47 am

Nice shots of the Great Blue Heron Wren! It’s great to see them up cl;ose like this.

Fishing Guy August 10, 2010 at 5:54 am

Wren: I do love this bird, great photos.

Nicole August 10, 2010 at 2:25 am

He’s gorgeous!
I love that close-up!

Lady Fi August 10, 2010 at 1:47 am

Wow – how did you get so close? These are fantastic shots!

Carver August 9, 2010 at 7:40 pm

I love great blue herons. You did a great job photographing this one.

April August 9, 2010 at 11:40 am

Beautiful capture and lovely detail!

Halcyon August 9, 2010 at 11:07 am

How did you get these shots? They’re fantastic!
Every time I try to get close, they fly away. :)

Wren August 9, 2010 at 6:33 pm

Although this is a wild bird, it’s very used to people being close by. Also, it lives in the middle of a swamp full of alligators, which does reinforce a feeling of safety.

NatureFootstep August 9, 2010 at 5:44 am

I did not know the blue heron had such a long neck. So elegant. Like the Egret :)

Jimmy August 8, 2010 at 11:54 pm

Great shots…Like the first one best.

Amy August 8, 2010 at 8:25 pm

Nice! The feathers look a wee bit gnarly to me, going through molt, perhaps?

Liza Lee Miller August 8, 2010 at 8:10 pm

Gorgeous, Wren. I do love me some GBHs. They are so majestic and yet so prehistoric looking. :)

Slugyard August 8, 2010 at 11:42 am

Terrific! I wonder what is going through that little head…

Wren August 8, 2010 at 11:46 am

Probably wondering if he can catch and eat the big fish with the camera! :)

QuantumTiger August 8, 2010 at 5:13 am

Great shots!

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