Great Blue Heron performs pond flyover
I have never known these large birds to be territorial but it sure seemed like I found a pair that just did not want to get along last weekend. To…
Random pics from the first clear day in a week
After seven straight days of rain (and snow one day), I was going stir crazy. With the sun shining and the temperatures finally warming up I went for a much-needed…
Just me and my shadow
A Great Blue Heron stands in an irrigation ditch as the early morning sun reflects its shadow. I was driving a rural road that I frequently go on looking for…
Pterodactyl flyby. No, not really…
Pterodactyl flyby. No, not really, but I have a friend that says Great Blue Herons remind him of the prehistoric dinosaur and I can't say that I entirely disagree. ;-)…
Great Blue Heron returns from a trip to Home Depot
Watching these large, gangly birds work on their nests is pretty entertaining. This one was dutifully going out, grabbing material and returning it to the nest. Its mate would then…
Meditative Great Blue Heron
A rather interesting pose struck by this #heron last week. I'm not sure what it was doing but it sat like this for several minutes. Perhaps some heron zen? Yoga?…