This is from 2008. If I were to process it today I would probably crop and...

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 15:52:21 GMT

This is from 2008. If I were to process it today I would probably crop and process it differently.

I was using a not great camera at the time, its deficiencies are not too evident here.

Herons are tricky, if you spook them they make a horrible croaking cry of protest - and fly off.

So I was quite glad to be able to hang with this guy.

Their colours are very muted and the sky was heavily overcast - ideal conditions.

The juveniles also have some attractive rusty brown around their shoulders.

Herons have an interesting trick where they 'shadow' the water. Fish feel safer with protection
from above and swim into these apparently safe shadow areas. And then the heron strikes!

I remember there was a fisherman complaining about the poor fishing.

I pointed out the Barrow's Golden-Eye, heron, seals, and other fishermen - and suggested he was
simply a poor fisherman.

Photo by mramshaw

paying attention #2

Fri, 15 Aug 2014 02:38:21 GMT

paying attention #2

Photo by marco_vdw

Great Blue Heron in a swamp near Presquile Provincial Park.

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:00:41 GMT

Great Blue Heron in a swamp near Presquile Provincial Park.

Photo by mikejhca

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:23:18 GMT

Photo by Erik T.

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 22:34:02 GMT

Photo by Erik T.

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 22:33:12 GMT

Photo by Erik T.

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 22:32:34 GMT

Photo by Erik T.

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 22:31:54 GMT

Photo by Erik T.

Photos tagged 'great blue heron'

This is from 2008. If I were to process it today I would probably crop and...

paying attention #2

Great Blue Heron in a swamp near Presquile Provincial Park.