Great blue heron nabs a crawdad
A fun little bit of action here. While sitting on the shore of a lake, waiting for a photo opportunity to develop, this young great blue heron flew in and…
Great blue heron tries to cool its armpits
A fun pose from this prehistoric looking bird. It was perched on a little island in a pond and clearly not enjoying the heat. With its wings raised and spread…
Great blue heron displays professional fishing skills
I don’t fish any more but if I did, I would have been asking this heron for some tips. It clearly was a pro as over the span of 15…
The runner slides into home plate, scaring off the catcher while the umpire keeps watch
A bit of a baseball analogy to this fun scene. I was photographing an unusual gathering of birds at a local pond last Friday. My main focus was on a…
Lots of wings in motion!
Well, this was a crazy scene I witnessed yesterday. After receiving my second dose of the COVID vaccine (Moderna), I decided to go for a walk around a local open…
Great blue heron gliding over the water
While these massive, prehistoric-looking birds, can be found in Colorado year-round, they are most common in the spring and I am starting to see more and more. This one was…