Heron wildlife
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This majestic-looking Great Blue Heron looks great on a white or dark t-shirt. Photographed in Lake County, Florida.
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A great blue heron lifts off from a pond in Eugene, Oregon. Photo taken summer 2007.
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Two great blue herons splash and frolic in a stream in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. February 2008.
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A great blue heron lumbers past the photographer without a sideways glance. Cheeky fellow. In Alton Baker area of Eugene, Oregon, June 2008.
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Photo taken in the wild on the Indian River Lagoon Ft Pierce Florida
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“The Big Bay”, taken at Oka Provincial Park, Quebec, on Tuesday July 29/08. This area, which has an observation tower , a boardwalk, and hiking trails, is best know as a blue heron nesting place. Called a heronry it is ranked as one of the two largest in Quebec. It is protected by legislation respecting the conservation and development of wildlife. / Unfortunately we did not see any that day….
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Here we see egrets and herons demonstrating their amazing “fly fishing” technique. They fly across the water, sometimes skimming their feet to scare fish into darting (as the egret in the far background is doing). When they spot prey, they strike blindingly fast, with an acrobatic flourish. Their bills pluck out small fish and they fly on with their catch. This instant in time caught a Tricolor Heron and a Snowy Egret at the moment their bills hit the water. The heron must be virtually stopped in the air, and striking straight down, since the bill hardly disturbs the water. See my pic “Cirque d’Or” for the big picture of an egret fly fishing scene. St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, on Florida’s panhandle gulf coast. Photographed with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 (10MP/12x Leica lens). Cropped from larger image. Not recommended for prints larger than 11×14.
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This shot of a Great Egret in flight will mesmerize you the longer you look at it, due to the unintentional effect of white on a dark blue background. It almost appears you actually seeing her in flight.
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Little Blue Heron “Egretta caerulea” Captured in the wild in the Everglades in Florida……......notice the huge alligator in the background on the shore? You may see him (the alligator) better if you view large…….. December 29, 2008 THANKS FOR YOUR VIEWS MY KIND FRIENDS……..... xo
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Closup of a blue Heron. Santa Barbara, CA Nikon D90 / 80-200/2.8 / 1/400 f8 / 100 ISO Featured: Happy Haven 1/22/09 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- I will donate 50% of all proceeds from the sale of this image and the ones below to the American Bird Conservancy
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Took this shot, of these two beauties, along the pathway of hiking boardwalk path … in this magnificent setting.. of the 6 mile Cypress slough reserve. _Fort Myers, Florida _ I am so proud of this place, and proud of the students that saved a piece of land from those”developers 6 mile cypress park In 1976, a group of Lee County students studying the role of forested wetlands in Florida’s ecology became alarmed at how fast these environmental treasures were disappearing to private interests. The students, known as “the Monday Group,” envisioned a place where visitors could stroll among majestic cypress trees and catch the whisper of Florida’s primordial past. They sought an oasis where guests could observe the vast array of plants and animals that live in a place that is sometimes land, sometimes water, sometimes both. In such pristine surroundings, they hoped that people could begin to learn how wetlands provide priceless but often hidden benefits, such as water purification and storage, natural flood control and wildlife habitat. Knowing that Six Mile Cypress Slough was under imminent threat from logging and the channeling away of its water, the Monday Group launched a daring campaign to save the area for future generations. Lee County voters responded overwhelmingly by increasing their own taxes to purchase and convert the Slough into a preserve. But, worthy causes are not always easily won. Much effort was needed throughout the 1980s to protect the Six Mile Cypress watershed from the effects of outside development, such as pollutants and the draining off of vital water sources. The Lee County Board of County Commissioners and South Florida Water Management District found themselves battling to maintain the integrity of the preserve’s water source. These efforts culminated in 1991 with the Lee County Department of Parks and Recreation opening the preserve’s boardwalk and facilities to visitors. Today, the department remains challenged with balancing the needs of water conservation and wildlife management with the recreational needs of the public. A growing group of volunteer naturalists educate the preserve’s many visitors on the interrelationships of water, wildlife, plants and man – fanning the flames of the torch lit by Lee County students decades earlier*
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The Great Blue Heron teaches about balance and inspires us to follow our own inner knowing. Yesterday morning Donna took Maggie for a walk at the lake and she was blessed to see 20+ Great Blue Herons! This is one of my favorites of the shots she took…..I love the feeling of freedom in this….soaring above the treetops…. Estes Park, Colorado Go Your Own Way
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Beautiful Great Blue Heron. Image taken at The George C. Reifel / Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Delta, B.C, Canada
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Little green heron and reflection are ready…patiently waiting for a meal…the branch, the heron is resting on, looks like the head of a snake coming out of the water as well…razor sharp and clear image using large file size. Calendars Too: Calendar Gallery Location: Everglades, Florida
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On our walk at Lake Estes this morning, Maggie was smelling around the grass along the shoreline and I was watching a big Raven hopping around. He flew over to these big rocks, so I zoomed in on him only to see that he was right beside a Heron! The colors of the Heron blended so well with the rocks that I never would’ve seen him on my own….thank you, Raven, for showing me!!! :-) It’s not a real good shot, as the sun wasn’t quite up and it was still kinda dark in that cove….so it’s pretty grainy, but I wanted to share….can you believe the size of that Raven? His body is almost as big as the Heron!!! You Showed Me—The Turtles
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Inspired by the first “Frog Hunting”. I couldn’t resist doing another. I love watching herons hunting for their dinner at the lake.
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Taken at Paynes Prairie State Park Preserve in Gainesville, Florida.
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Designed with my digital art of the same title.
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George and Harry, 2 green herons have lost their way and ended up in some unknown territory where everything is larger than life. ha ha ha…..digital art work with a little humor. :) Here’s the 2nd in this short series: /
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Shot of a Grey Heron, taken at Colwick Park in Nottingham, UK. I was actually sat on the bank of the lake trying to get some shots of Cormorants, when this guy flew across in front of me and landed on a rock several metres out.
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I found this Heron fishing, i watched him catch a mess of bullheads.
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Shot at Silverbell lake, Tucson AZ Canon 40D / Canon 400mm f/5.6L / f/7.1 @ 1/800th Sec. / ISO 200
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3d art render of two Purple Herons in a marsh. Made with bryce 3d, and Ken Gilliland’s SongBird Rimix, ShoreBirds . / http://www.empken.com/SongbirdReMix/ The Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia. The European populations are migratory, wintering in tropical Africa; the more northerly Asian populations also migrate further south within Asia. It is a rare but regular wanderer north of its breeding range The Purple Heron is a large bird, 80-90 cm tall, with a 120-150 cm wingspan, but slender for its size, weighing only 0.5-1.3 kg. It is somewhat smaller than the Grey Heron, from which it can be distinguished by its darker reddish-brown plumage, and, in adults, darker grey back. It has a narrower yellow bill, which is brighter in breeding adults. The Purple Heron breeds in colonies in reed beds or trees close to large lakes or other extensive wetlands. It builds a bulky stick nest. It feeds in shallow water, spearing fish, frogs, insects, small mammals, reptiles and small birds. It will often wait motionless for prey, or slowly stalk its victim. It tends to keep within reedbeds more than the Grey Heron, and is often inconspicuous, despite its size. / / In flight in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.It has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes and spoonbills, which extend their necks. The long neck of Purple Heron looks particularly snake-like, with more of an S-shape in flight. The call is a loud croaking “krek”. The Purple Heron is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Great Blue Heron / Cornwall Canal, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada / July 15, 2009 From “Hinterland Who’s Who” The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is the largest heron in Canada. Adults stand over 1 m high with their necks outstretched, and they weigh around 2.5 kg. This bird gives the general impression of being tall and thin: its wings, neck, bill, and legs are long. The long limbs dictate the heron’s movements: it flies with deep, slow wing beats, and on land, or in the water, it walks erect with long strides. In flight, the neck is doubled back, the head resting against the shoulders, and the long legs held straight behind. The top of the adult’s head is white with a black stripe on each side extending from the yellow eyes to slender black plumes at the back of the head. Its back is greyish blue, and its breast is white streaked with black. Breeding herons have long plumes on their breasts, flanks, and backs. The sexes look much alike, but the males are usually bigger than the females. From birth to two years, Great Blue Herons moult, or replace old feathers with new, four times. During the first year, juveniles have grey crowns and grey wings flecked with brown, and they lack plumes. Adult Great Blue Herons show brighter colours during the breeding season, moult some plumes in summer, and change to duller colours in winter. Great Blue Herons live long lives, some as long as 17 years. Sony Alpha 700, Sigma 28 to 300 at 300 mm, circular polariser / Iso 100, spot metered, f6.7, 1/125 second / Tripod
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