Snowy Egrets size up an interloper
It never fails. You stake out a nice, quiet spot of beach to enjoy some fishing and time with the family. Along comes someone you have never seen before and…
Great Blue Heron flyby
It isn't often these big birds cooperate with me but on this day, one did. It was in flight, following the South Platte River and passed at close range giving…
Great Blue Heron against the blue Colorado sky
For those of you along the Colorado Front Range, you know full well this image wasn't taken today as we are getting a late season snowstorm as I type this.…
Great Blue Heron on ice
I usually don't have much luck with these big birds as they tend to flee when they see me coming. On a cold morning earlier this month, this particular one…
Great Blue Heron heads off into the morning sun
It was a rather pleasant, late spring day when I snapped this picture of this big bird. It and I played hide and seek for quite a little while. Just…
Great Blue Heron gets a close-up
These large, beautiful birds are usually pretty skittish and not likely to let you approach. This particular one might have been like that were it not for the fact it…