Also visit these related links:
Space Coast Beach Buzz
Jim Angy Photography
Linked to Bird Photography Weekly #112 to promote the conservation of our world's birds.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
A Great Blue Heron at the Beach!
...good for a smile.
I so enjoyed this encounter with a Great Blue Heron during my Florida Space Coast visit in June as a guest of friend, Marge Bell of Space Coast Beach Buzz. Along with me on this early morning beach walk was photographer Jim Angy, a playful, interactive and spontaneous nature enthusiast who has packed a life-time of experience and knowledge into his explorations of Brevard County's natural world.
For me, finding a Great Blue Heron on the beach came as a bit of a surprise. I am accustomed to seeing them around the banks of rivers and lakes and hunting in wetlands. But this heron was relatively desensitized to people and using his opportunistic instincts and innate patience, hoped to take advantage of a fisherman's activities. I loved these images. Herons have such expressive bodies and faces, comical at times. But doesn't he/she look stunning against the ocean waves? 
To see a sampling of my Florida experiences in June, visit A June Slice of Florida's Space Coast and I hope to show you more of the detail soon. To see my posts about my January Florida birding experiences visit Space Coast Birding. (The earliest posts will be found by clicking 'older posts' at the bottom of the series with most recent posts appearing first.) You may also enjoy seeing my sketch of Great Blue Herons at the Rookery.
Also visit these related links:
Space Coast Beach Buzz
Jim Angy Photography
Linked to Bird Photography Weekly #112 to promote the conservation of our world's birds.
Also visit these related links:
Space Coast Beach Buzz
Jim Angy Photography
Linked to Bird Photography Weekly #112 to promote the conservation of our world's birds.
great pix!
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos Vickie...Love the Great blue against the water.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birding!
...I always love seeing these birds. They definitely bring a smile to me. Wonderful series!!
ReplyDeleteIncredible shots!
ReplyDeleteOh my, those are lovely shots of a Great Blue Heron.
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots. I posted a heron on my blog recently as we spent 3 hours watching them fish the estuary . I captured one real lucky shot of his meal just before it was gulped down. Such fascinating birds to watch. Yours looked like it showed a lot of movement, the ones we watched were pretty still, amazing how they pose for such a long time till they strike a fish with their bill.
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos!!!
ReplyDeleteVickie, love this series of shots! Herons have such awesome wings!
ReplyDeleteWhat WONDERFUL photos of my favorite bird...
ReplyDeleteAwesome shots of the Great Blue Heron Vickie! I would have been surprised to see one at the beach too.
ReplyDeleteThe photos of the bird in front of the waves taking off and landing are really amazing.
These are fabulous - what a great experience! Thank you for sharing these, I feel like I was right there. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! I also have a blue heron up today. :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the Great Blue was such a stylish dancer! Beautiful sequence!
ReplyDeleteYour picks put me back into an awe. Though I live by a sea, yet I never seen the Great Blue Heron in alive. Therefore your photos transformed as if the familiar landscape into just incredible fairy tale.
ReplyDeleteThank you the hot for the help to awake to wonder.