Tricolored Heron Takes A Bath
I love capturing bird behavior, including they’re taking time for a bath.
So how does a long-legged shorebird take a bath in shallow water?
This Tricolored Heron shows it’s not difficult!
Tricolored Heron squats down to begin a quick bath
Tricolored Heron swooshing its body in the water
Not getting those wings wet
Wingspread for balance standing back up
Tricolored Heron feeling more refreshed
Still not sure how they keep their white feathers so clean!Ā š
Photos by Donna 
That’s a handsome heron. I have never seen one yet. Great shots, Donna!
Thank you, Hien! I’ve seen one here and there around the Chesapeake Bay region, but not often. Florida has oodles of them!
Very nice series Donna! They are fun to watch!
Thank you, Reed! They are! š
He is a beauty! I too, would much appreciate their secret to looking so clean and sharp all the time š
Thank you, Takami! We could bottle the secret and make a ton of money! š
This should be x-rated. š Interesting to see this type of behaviour. Love the photos!
Hee hee š Thank you very much!
Amazing! Seemed totally unaware that you were there and clicking away. šš
Thank you, Irene! I didn’t move, lol. š
Lovely, even dainty!
Thank you, Jane, almost like a ballet dance and dip!
I see that he’s got my style for a bath! Great shots, Donna. š
š š Thanks for my morning giggle, HJ!
Beautiful series Donna! Gorgeous subject!
Thank you, Sandra!
Detecting birds and animals behaviour is amuzing and teaching. It is quite strange that heron does not wet its wings! Love your heron bathing serie Donna!
Thank you, Minna, I love watching and photographing bird behavior! I’m sure s/he did some wing preening later. š
I certainly feel cleaner. LOL!
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Lovely bird bathing photos Donna
Thank you, Ashley!
Very nice series of images, Donna! Good question on how they keep those white feathers white.
Thank you, Wally! The moms of the world would certainly like to know!! š
Heās seems to be enjoying himself. Nice series, Donna!
Refreshed and ready to hunt some more! Thanks, Belinda!
Beautiful captures. If you ever figure out the trick to keeping that sparkling white so clean, do be sure to let us know!
Thank you, Gunta! The Moms of the World would certainly love to know! š