Tag: photos of heron

It has snowed today, discouraging my enthusiasm for spring’s arrival, and dampening my interest in schlepping through slush to the pond for not spring-like photos. So, I’ll use this lull in the action as an opportunity to share a progression of photos taken last October. Photo subject: The Blue Heron

The photo above was taken in the summer, at the height of her marauding. If you click on it, the enlargement will show you a fish in her beak.

A past post (see September ’07 in the archives to the right) describes my thoughts of this bird. By fall, she and I had moved closer to…some sort of curious respect. She would let me approach her, to within ten to fifteen feet. She wouldn’t startle at the sound of the shutter, but she kept at least one wary eye upon me always.

I think she began to enjoy posing for me. And, the day of the photos below, without a doubt, she was showing off, much to my delight. When she reached the far shore, she turned back to me, as if to ask if I’d caught it on film. I had. Enjoy her beauty!

Incidentally, about ten days ago, I saw in the distant sky, a bird in flight that took an extra long time to diminish from my eyes – indicating it was large. And, by the stroke of the wings, I had to wonder if it was the heron. Her flight is like the effort to row a boat. There’s great exertion for little gain – till your own momentum aids the endeavor. I expect she’ll make her debut at the pond any day now.

(Click on the photos to fully appreciate them. Use the back arrow to return to the post.)

Here you see the ‘elbow’ as I’ve described it. It is distinctively striking, as she prepares to get some air under the wing for thrust.

Near perfect symmetry as she almost joins her reflection.

In this photo I see how man was inspired to fly.

A ’10’ for precision.

Nature presents circles in the most
interesting places…

Coming in for a landing.
Click on this picture and see just how pretty
she is in her habitat.

And, she curtsies!