![Great blue heron flies by the snow-covered Rocky Mountains Great blue heron flies by the snow-covered Rocky Mountains](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2023/05-07-2023-St-Vrain-Pelicans-Great-Blue-Herons-Grebe/i-2VKr6b7/0/66b33856/X4/20230507%2008-15-29%200672-X4.jpg)
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 for the right opportunity. I was seeing a variety of birds fly south to north but none quite high enough to get the scene I wanted. This modern-day pterodactyl was kind enough to fix that problem. It looked absolutely gorgeous in the morning light with the indomitable Rockies serving as a backdrop.