I had an awesome close-encounter with a gorgeous Great Blue Heron walking around on the ice at Eastern Neck NWR a week ago.
Here’s a shortened series of eight shots of the over sixty I took. With the perfect setup, lighting, and a light wind to ruffle those feathers, I couldn’t help myself!
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Cautiously, the heron walked around, back and forth, slipping and sliding only a few times.
Amazingly, those sharp toenails kept it pretty solid on those feet!
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I was all alone on the road and photographed these from my car. What luck!
But, as always, good things must come to an end, as one, two, then three cars pulled up from the other direction, some getting out of their car.
The Great Blue Heron went into flight towards me, filling my frame.
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I was disappointed the heron had gotten spooked, but to be honest I am thrilled with those flight shots!
We’ve had a temperature ‘warm-up’ the last few days and the ice has since melted, the refuge’s Great Blue Herons are back to some good fishing, no worries!
