Great blue heron chills out on the ice
November here on the Colorado Front Range has been unusually cold, causing some ponds and lakes to start to freeze over earlier than normal. For birds like great blue herons…
Great blue heron stands alone as the waters rush by
Great blue heron stands alone as the waters rush by. Taken along the South Platte River this past weekend. This heron and found itself some high ground to stake out…
Pelican pursues a heron for its fish
This was something I hadn’t seen before. Pelicans can definitely be aggressive in trying to steal a meal from other birds, usually choosing to go after cormorants. I had never…
Great blue heron skewers a bluegill
A nice breakfast for the bird, not such a great morning for the fish. ;-) Yesterday morning I happened across this beautiful heron and it was clearly looking for a…
Solitude on a cold, lonely winter’s day
A moody scene that conjures up a variety of emotions in me when I view the image and one that I really like. Taken last weekend, I opted for a…
Great blue heron performs a picture-perfect flyby
These massive birds are more associated with the summer here in Colorado but some do stick around throughout the colder months if there is open water for them. A friend…