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Sunday, August 18, 2013

Great Blue Heron - Photographs

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This is 1 of 3 posts of  photographs I took at the Reservoir in Easton, CT this past week. I heard this bird before I saw it come walking out from behind some foliage. I was thrilled to see for the first time what I think is a Great Blue Heron! (Bird identification corrections welcome, if I am mistaken.)

The first photo is my entry for the following:

Camera Critters #280
I'd Rather Be Birding
Weekly Top Shot #96 

24 comments:

Stewart M said...

Hi there - not really in a position to offer advice about birds in your part of the world - but I'm pretty sure you are on the money with your ID.

WBW opens on Wednesday (!) 2am mine time and closes at mid-day the next friday - hope you can find time to link up.

Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne, Australia

Unknown said...

Great close ups!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

Anni said...

Oh yes....confirmed your ID. It's a Great Blue Heron alright, and their distinct 'calling' is not something you'll soon forget. GREAT photos.

Anonymous said...

die perfekten Fischer

Danke für die schönen Bilder Anne

Mit einem LG zum Sonntag vom katerchen

Anonymous said...

great series of shots! i think it is the blue heron too!

Leovi said...

Beautiful photo, excellent framing, I really like this.

Anonymous said...

Blue heron photo is awesome as well as others ~ thanks, carol, xo

aspiritofsimplicity said...

beautiful captures of a most majestic bird

Unknown said...

Beautiful shots of the heron!

JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes) said...

Wow - great shots of the heron. Herons are one of my favorite subjects to photograph.

eileeninmd said...

Pretty shots of the Great Blue Heron!

Kmcblackburn said...

Had one of these in our backyard the other day by our stream. When it took off it reminded me of a pteradactly...they are so prehistoric looking in flight.

Anonymous said...

Wow - amazing shots!

Judith @ Lavender Cottage said...

We have great blue herons in Ontario and I've seen one nesting high in tall trees. Sometimes they visit our backyard pond in hopes of eating some goldfish from our pond.
You've captured this one well to show the nice blue colour they are.

FAB said...

Lovely views Anne of your GBH.

abby j said...

Your photos are wonderful, Anne. I hope you use your photos to create other pieces of art as well!! :)

Anjas-Artefaktotum said...

Wonderful photos thanks for sharing.

Deann said...

Anne your photographs are amazing the birds are beautiful but I'm in love with your cemetery gates fabulous.

Lea said...

Fantastic photos!
Have a wonderful week!
Lea
Lea's Menagerie

betty-NZ said...

They are such graceful birds and the colors are just incredible.

Minoru Saito said...

Hi Nice captures. Closing up photos are very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Carletta said...

Wonderful captures!
The heron has been an illusive one for me. Someday. :)

Janet said...

Great closeups of a beautiful bird.

EG CameraGirl said...

Wonderful photos. I LOVE watching great blue herons.