Couple weeks ago I visited Eastern Neck NWR for two cold hours. A little snow was still around, and some of the water around the causeway and coves was frozen.
One of my first sightings was a Great Blue Heron fishing the low tide where it was still liquid and the wind was creating little waves.
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Great Blue Heron fishing
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Breezy, cold conditions didn’t faze the Great Blue Heron
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I moved on to leave the heron be, wishing him fishing success.
When leaving the refuge a couple hours later, I found the Great Blue Heron still fishing in the same cove; so I stopped to watch again. It was closer to the road now, and moving my direction.
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Great Blue Heron
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The skies had lighten up since I first arrived, with the sun peeking through here and there. The Great Blue Heron obliged me a nice profile during one of those sunny peeks.
