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
Happy birding!
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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!
Wonderful series..
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…
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!
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 THANK YOU!
I've been getting great shots of a pair of adult herons the last two years on the pond near my home. Tonight, I caught a few (NOT great) of a bird I thought might be an immature version of the species…but I wasn't sure until I compared my shots to yours.
Since I live in an urban area, it is good news that these birds are adapting enough to breed in the area.:D
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