Here is the Great Blue Heron. This has been my nemesis bird the entire winter. Everytime I would approach one, off it would fly as it cursed me. It became a weekly challenge of bird versus birder and the bird always won. I found a new place to bird and a new Heron. This one was sunning itself and watching the lake. I quickly adjusted my camera settings and was able to take one great picture before it saw me and flew off. It didn't holler at me but just flew toward the lake in a graceful and leisurely manner.
I guess it was the Heron's way of passing the baton of the nemesis bird to another species. This species will definitely be part of the waterfowl family and most likely a duck.
To be continued I'm sure. ;o)
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You did it, Kim.... Congrats!!! Great picture... I 'may' have seen a Redpoll at my feeder today... It sure looked like one... No picture of course.. I only saw him once. Don't think Redpolls are usually down this far south..
Hope you had a good day.
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Betsy
Your patience paid off - this is a fabulous picture.
Haha, he doesn't look too happy. I'm not surprised he flew off right after you got the shot. Good one!
He looks ilke he's giving ou the hairy eyeball!
Great picture!
Awesome photo! We're really looking forward to the return of the herons here in Wisconsin.
Fantastic photo Kallen! The Blue Heron is now your friend!
He looks a bit skeptical. Glad you were able to get the shot.
Congrats. on finally getting the photo you wanted. Birding certainly provides challenges!
Fantastic photo!!!
That's such a wonderful picture with beautiful detail! Nicely done!
Fantastic!!! They're tricky little buggers.
Awesome photo!
...that is a good photo...love his eye...artistic.
Beautiful Blue Heron photo - It must have been a great feeling to get it :)
What a great photo Kallen! Whooo hoooo! You should be proud girl!
Now don't get tooo close in your determined pursuits. That beak looks dangerous.
Lovely photo Kallen, a couple of years ago in the summer a neighbour told me she had seen a Heron balanced on the top of the fir tree (no mean feat!) at the bottom of our garden, when I told HLH he said he had seen it too, I asked him why on earth he hadn't called me and he said as it was 6.30am and I was still asleep he didn't think I would want to be woken...aaaargh!!!!
Look at that eye! Excellent shot Kim!
Well, I have never been this close to one but have taken their photos at a distance. This is a magnificent bird. I also saw some swans yesterday but was a passenger in the car on the way home from the doctor's office. No camera. You have some really great shots.
This is a great shot! Heron get spooked so easily, I seldom get close-ups.
You are definitely getting 'the look!! Terrific shot!
That is one beautiful bird.
What a sharp-shooter you have become Kim. Great pic but who is eyeing who? FAB
Great photo of the heron Kim..Did he bark at you as he took off. They are so cranky...
Kim, I am so happy for you! I guess you got that Great Blue Heron "off your back" eh?
Ah but yes, now on to the next challenge, and the next. Mine was the Marsh Wren. Persistence, I believe, is the key.
I can see you, like myself, are addicted now ;-)
That's a fantastic photo Kallen. Great work!
Very interesting story. Just the other day, a Great Blue Heron was hunting for crawfish and we walked just a couple of feet away and it didn't even move, as if we didn't exist at all.
Good work! They sure are tough birds. I either catch them flying way overhead and my camera not with me, or they are hiding behind the bushes at waters edge. One day I'll get them though :)
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