Great Blue Heron Vertical

by Karen Adams

Title

Great Blue Heron Vertical

Artist

Karen Adams

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Photograph - Fine Art Digital Prints - Photography

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It was evening in Ohio, a warm mid-July day and I decided to walk my puppy down the trail along the wetlands to stay in the 'cool' of the tree canopy. Tall grasses, cattails and reeds grow along the water which gives some cover to the wildlife just a few hundred feet from passersby. This stately Great Blue Heron was oblivious to my dog and me. I loved how the setting sun lit up his head and that golden eye. He was definitely intent on something far more interesting than me, which gave me time to run home to grab my camera and return. As far as I could tell, he had not moved a muscle. I was able to get a few shots of him before he finally broke pose. I didn't even notice them at the time, but if you look closely, in the lower left corner are some ducks swimming in the shadows too!

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One of the largest bird species in Ohio, populations of the great blue heron are widely distributed throughout the state. Native to Ohio, there was a time when heron numbers dwindled as these birds’ feathers were a favorite of the millinery trade during the 1800s. The great blue heron is often observed motionless, as it pursues its prey while standing in a stream, river or wetland. Unlike numerous other predators that actively stalk on foot or wing, the great blue heron takes the complete opposite approach–it stands still, watching the water for a fish. Then in the blink of an eye, in a sharp and seamless movement it will snare its prey.

The great blue heron stands nearly four feet tall. It has a whitish head with black plumes that originate just above its eyes and project out behind its head. The plumage of the body is brown, black, and white, yet it gives an overall appearance of being a bluish-gray color. The toes of its feet are not webbed. For the most part, great blue herons are silent birds; they utter a rough croaking sound when alarmed or harassed.

http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/species-guide-index/birds/great-blue-heron
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