Great blue heron comes in for a landing
While some of these big birds are around year-round, we most often see them during the warmer months. This past Sunday, there were a number of them gathered around a…
Great blue heron takes flight across the water
Here on the Colorado Front Range, these huge birds are most commonly seen in the summer but some linger during the colder months. This past weekend I spotted a few,…
Great blue heron flies by at dawn’s first light
This is a capture is what I would call a ‘happy mistake.’ Technically, my camera settings were wrong for capturing a bird in flight with the shutter speed having been…
Great blue heron flies by the snow-covered Rocky Mountains
Just a ‘pretty shot’ as I would call it. While waiting for some more action-oriented pictures to take, I was keeping a keen eye on the horizon to the west…
Great blue heron begins liftoff.
Another summertime favorite here on the Colorado plains. While some linger throughout the winter, it is during the summer that I see most of these large birds. This past weekend…
Video slideshow – top shots 2022: Birds
I always joke that I don’t photograph “little birds” because they are boring. That isn’t entirely true. While I may not focus on them regularly, when the opportunity is there…