Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Great Blue/World Bird/Nature Notes

Great Blue Heron

Yesterday, I spotted and photographed my first great blue heron of the year. Actually, it spotted me first and flew from one side of a narrow inlet to the other. He/she watched me carefully until I left.

I am linking yo World Bird Wednesday.

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46 comments:

  1. these beautiful birds are so much fun to watch and when they fly they look so odd in the air. this means spring is there with you now

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  2. I think he/she just wanted to pose for your camera.

    Darla

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  3. Great catch, I haven't seen any yet to get close enough to.

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  4. I think these guys are part of bird royalty!

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  5. Birds are so smart and it was wise to be wary of someone toting a camera!

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  6. I love these birds as well. Wonderful capture.

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  7. They are so fine, thin , long and frail!What a marvel!
    (I like very much your trains of yesterday!)

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  8. We're lucky on the coast, we get them all year round.

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  9. We have them here, they are so beautiful!

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  10. I have been looking at a local pond where they hang out but no luck yet!

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  11. This is just lovely! Blue Herons are fun to photograph. I just did a b&w of one of my blue heron photos and it's posted on L & L Photography II, on the Photo Showcase page.

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  12. This is such a good post, - perfect for WBW!
    Have a nice evening!

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  13. The heron is so beautiful, very nice captured!

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  14. So their was a watching contest going on. They do seem to be shy birds. You did get a lovely capture though!

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  15. These are huge birds,yet so graceful in flight.This is a nice shot of him.

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  16. I love seeing these birds. What a beauty!

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  17. You got a great picture of the heron watching you.

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  18. A beauty, and definitely keeping an eye on you.

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  19. Blue herons are remarkably available. I see them in places as different as Connecticut and Florida.

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  20. I like that you caught him with the dry grass behind him - seems like the perfect environment.
    Great 'catch'!

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  21. Such majestic birds and so patient.

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  22. Great photo of a beautiful bird.

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  23. Beautiful shot of the Great Blue! Nice work!

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  24. This is one of my very favorites to photograph! I am fortunate enough to see them fairly often, living so close to many bodies of water. Very nice photo!

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  25. They're so impressive!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  26. Wow! You got a great photo of him! Very impressive :)

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  27. Great photo of the heron. I haven't seen the first of the season yet, but hope to soon.

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  28. Funny how we both saw our first at the same time..guess they were on the move...lovely photos EG...Michelle

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  29. They are wary in the wild. They are just arriving in Michigan too. Won't summer be fun!

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  30. And he posed very well for you too! It's great to be able to capture wildlife shots so well.

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  31. Nice shot of the heron. He looks very alert and wary.

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  32. Fantastic!! The heron looks tall, and so it is.. :)

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  33. What a stunning capture of beauty, stately beauty at its best.

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  34. What an absolute delight. They are gorgeous birds and this is a terrific shot.

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  35. I love the shot of the great blue heron. They are such beautiful birds.

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  36. Great shot! That is indeed a beautiful bird!

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  37. Beautiful photo of such a regal bird. If you are a fan of Great Blue Herons you should check out the Cornell nest cam it is very addictive :)
    http://www.livestream.com/cornellherons

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  38. Wonderful capture...I sure love seeing these. And I wonder why some are so wild and others will stick around? I suppose it is what they are used to.

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