Great Blue Heron Fly-By
Great Blue Herons are year-round residents of the Chesapeake Bay region, as long as there is a source of water and food. Once the water freezes, they’ll move around until they find another area that offers their needs.
With the changing of the seasons, it had been a couple months since I’d seen a Great Blue Heron on Cambridge Creek.
That changed recently. Two times on two different days last week, I watched one fly towards and past me from the watermen’s public marina/ramp where it had been hanging out.
A Great Blue Heron doing a fly-by….
Great Blue Heron
When they fly this close, you can hear the ‘whoosh’ of their wings’ strong, graceful stride.
Great Blue Heron
Their wingspan can reach up to 6 1/2 feet wide.
“Gorgeous Wings”
How nice to have a Great Blue Heron stop by the creek for a visit during these cold, January days!