I was going through photos on one of my hard drives today and came across an immature Great Blue Heron fishing in a small pool of water. I don’t recall ever posting them on this site, so I thought I would share a few with you.
Taken September of 2008 at Biddeford Pool, Maine. I remember it being cold that day, and I crawled down a drainage ditch to get a better perspective. At one point, a car stopped and a child got out and started throwing rocks into the water. With me wearing camo, the occupants of the car didn’t know I was there until a rock whizzed by my head and I let out a “Watch it!” They left and the Heron and I were alone. Here’s the results.
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Immature Great Blue Heron
Immature Great Blue Heron
Immature Great Blue Heron
Immature Great Blue Heron
Immature Great Blue Heron
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It’s final. Based on those gorgeous, crisp photos of my nemesis bird that never sits still long enough for me to take a decent photo, I will be wearing cammies this summer! Awesome pictures!
John Briggs Reply:
March 6th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Thank you Kallen!
Get those cammies! Sometimes you have to crawl through muck to get the good photos.
Wonderful series..
John Briggs Reply:
March 6th, 2009 at 8:09 am
Thank you Dawn!
Hi,
You have very good pictures on your hard drive… The light seems to be very good and we can feel the sun even if it was cold!!! I did not know this species of heron, but now I do and the fishing sequence is very nice… Good job there and thanks for sharing…
John Briggs Reply:
March 6th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Hi Chris, thank you!
The Great Blue Heron does not winter here. I am glad when they return late April or so.
Great series of shots, John! And I see that his fishing expedition was ultimately successful.
Just found your blog from your tweet-link. I’ve bookmarked and will definitely be back!
John Briggs Reply:
March 6th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Thanks for stopping by Kyle!
He wasn’t catching any big ones, but he was satisfied with what he caught.
What incredible photography! I live among many great blues during the spring, summer, and fall and am constantly trying to capture their beauty in at least one perfect photo. And here you have a perfect photo every time! They don’t usually linger once they know I’m there, so matter how sneaky I try to be.
John Briggs Reply:
March 11th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Thanks kaholly!
The GBH does spook easily. This one, a juvenile, was so worried with eating that he barely noticed me.
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