Linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes
For this week's wild bird I am featuring the Great Blue Heron. Some shots taken recently at the Bombay Hook NWR.
I wish you a happy and magical New Year. I hope it brings you lots of new birds, joy and happiness. All the best in 2015.
The Great Blue Heron is a common bird found near the shores of open water and wetlands.
The Great Blue Heron is the largest Heron in North America.
These herons usually nest in trees or bushes near the water edge.
Herons locate their food by sight and usually swallow it whole.
Along with a few ducks, some Canada geese there are three Great Blue Herons lined up on the edge of the water..I hope you enjoyed my wild bird post..
Till next week's wild bird post.. I wish you happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird and nature photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes
Thanks to all of our hosts... Michelle for Nature Notes and Stewart of Wild Bird Wednesday.
For this week's wild bird I am featuring the Great Blue Heron. Some shots taken recently at the Bombay Hook NWR.
I wish you a happy and magical New Year. I hope it brings you lots of new birds, joy and happiness. All the best in 2015.
The Great Blue Heron is a common bird found near the shores of open water and wetlands.
The Great Blue Heron is the largest Heron in North America.
These herons usually nest in trees or bushes near the water edge.
Herons locate their food by sight and usually swallow it whole.
Along with a few ducks, some Canada geese there are three Great Blue Herons lined up on the edge of the water..I hope you enjoyed my wild bird post..
Till next week's wild bird post.. I wish you happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird and nature photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes
Thanks to all of our hosts... Michelle for Nature Notes and Stewart of Wild Bird Wednesday.
Happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
Hi Eileen,
ReplyDeletefantastic photos of the blue heron. Amazing !
Best regards, Synnöve
I was really keen to see a Great Blue Heron before I did, and they've never disappointed me when I've seen them, so it's good to see another.
ReplyDeleteHI Eileen Those shots of the Great Grey Heron are marvellous.
ReplyDeleteAdorei ver.Lindas fotos!bjs,chica
ReplyDeleteBlue heron, my most favourite bird, amazing short.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant photos of an extraordinary bird. Thank you Eileen and wishing you a very happy day.
ReplyDeleteLovely Heron captures!
ReplyDeleteNice photos--they sure have "steely" eyes, don't they?
ReplyDeleteI think my hubby may be part heron,--sometimes he seems to swallow his food whole too-LOL!
Good Morning, Sure! Thank you..my hubby can swallow his food whole too. It must be a man thing.. have a great day!
DeleteExcellent shots, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the outing.
ReplyDeleteThey are neat birds!
ReplyDeleteNeat! I probably won't see a GBH for a few more months as it's icy here now.
ReplyDeleteExcellent photos made all the more better by a charming explanation. Great! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI'm back, and Happy New Year, Eileen! I enjoyed my little break away from blogging. I SO enjoy your Herons! Nice, Nice Photos!!
ReplyDeletegreat shots of the heron, i love to watch them stare and then pounce and swallow
ReplyDeleteHello Eileen,
ReplyDeleteThese are great photos of the blue heron.
Very well done.
My favorite is the first picture.
Best regards, Irma
Hello Eileen!!
ReplyDeleteWow!!Wonderful pictures of the Heron bird!One of my favorite birds!
Excellent captures!Have a happy week!
Dimi...
they're spectacular creatures. the closest thing to a pterodactyl still in existence. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful detail in those shots. Just mesmerized by those cold cold eyes.
ReplyDeleteEileen, good pictures of the blue heron, especially the first one, all scrunched up. They are such graceful birds, strolling through the water.
ReplyDeleteAmazing detail on the feathers - Great Blue Herons are one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteYou got marvelous photos of the heron. I hope 2015 brings you many opportunities for more great photos.
ReplyDeleteNice heron pics! We have a small koi pond in our backyard and we used to have a GBH who was a regular visitor.
ReplyDeleteI love your shots of the heron! My (I call him mine, haha) heron has been coming again to our pond after a bit of an absence. It was good to see him. Have a nice week!
ReplyDeletethey're beautiful creatures. great detail on the feathers, great shots, eileen.
ReplyDeletehope you're having a wonderful week:))
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Thank you, Betty! I always appreciate your visits and comments.. Have a great day and week ahead!
DeleteGreeting most handsome of fishermen! You are a great bird!
ReplyDeleteI love watching the herons. So stately.
ReplyDeletethe heron captures are amazing Eileen!! I always get the same pose and they never ruffle their feather like that for me. I can take 100 pictures of these guys and they all look the same. lucky you!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots or a beautiful and interesting bird!
ReplyDeleteHello Eileen,
ReplyDeleteGorgeous birds!!
The first one looks like a juvenile, what a handsome fellow!
Coming up soon on my blog, a special photo for you... ;-)
Keep well and enjoy your outings :)
Fantastic shots of this beauty Eileen!
ReplyDeleteI love blue herons! They leave us for the winter. Beautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteAwesome serie, love it!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you!
Fantastic captures of the great blue heron.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Herons, they are the best, love 'em.
ReplyDeleteWe wish you a Happy New Year ;-)
ReplyDeleteCéline & Philippe
Always nice to see a Heron. Great shots
ReplyDeleteThe great blue heron has a grand set of feathers. But I always think he looks as if he has a hunched back. Stunning reflections in the second last photo.
ReplyDeleteI always wondered at first why they were called blue. And then after several observations I figured it out. These guys show of the color well. Happy New Year! A year of personal growth and the defining step about who you will become! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteAlways exciting to see, but esp in your series of photos and thoughts!
ReplyDeleteALOHA from Honolulu
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The Blue Heron is beautiful great shots!
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to visit your blog. These are fantastic photos of herons !
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Wonderful series. The first one is my favorite !
ReplyDeleteI love Great Blues ... Such great photos.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of one of my favorite subjects!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird and photos of it!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to get a camera that can get better long shots. I love my Canon G15, but if you're not close, the pics don't have enough detail.
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Thank you Eileen... I did enjoy your post very much. Those Herons are magnificent birds - their necks amaze me. How splendid they must look when diving underwater! Great shots :D)
ReplyDeleteLove that first picture of the Heron. Looks like a windy day or is he just fluffing up his feathers?
ReplyDeleteYou took some great shots!
ReplyDeleteI've photographed a lot of GBH's but your pictures are amazing..There are a lot of them in this area...Good job!!
ReplyDeleteBlue Herons are a favorite of mine. Great shots!
ReplyDeleteOh I do miss our Great Blue Herons in the winter ... it will be quite awhile before they come back. They are such graceful flyers and complete dorks on land ... but beautiful regardless. Thanks for this, Eileen ... really enjoyed the post ...
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From The Sol
Oi Eileen, que pássaro lindo essa garça! Aqui onde moro temos muitas garças brancas, eu não sabia que existiam garças azuis... e os patinhos também estão lindos!
ReplyDeleteÓtimo 2015 para todos nós. Beijos.
Blue herons are everywhere! Nice shots.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of you Great Blue Heron too Eileen!
ReplyDeleteLove the blue heron!
ReplyDeleteHerons are such cool looking birds. Great photos. I enjoyed them very much.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty. I love great blues and watched one all week this past week. He barely moved an inch.
ReplyDeleteMajestic!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! I especially like the fourth one
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day!
Lea
I like the heron it looks sophisticated.
ReplyDeleteexcellent photos!
ReplyDeleteHe looks quite angry ! Beautiful pictures !
ReplyDeleteBeautifully captured!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful close up shots of the birds. Nice to be so close to nature.
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love these majestic herons? I could watch them all day! Great shots of the Great Blue!
ReplyDeleteGreat captures, Eileen. I wouldn't want to be a fish facing that beak.
ReplyDeletein the first images it loosk quite grumpy: Maybe it is hungry :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos of these handsome birds!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, Eileen! Just love the Great Blue.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Eileen! Herons sometimes look so grumpy!
ReplyDeleteAnother bird I met while living in VA!!! So cool...:)JP
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! I especially like that first shot.
ReplyDeleteThey always look angry... Great photos and I di know about them being the largest in NA.. Michelle
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy your post of the heron, they are such majestic birds, I have only been able to get close to them a couple of times, you got great pics of them, have a wonderful week & stay warm! phyllis
ReplyDeleteThat's an amazing bird, Eileen! Your first shot is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for hosting this, and have a great new year!
Who can fail to be captivated by a Great Blue Heron?
ReplyDeleteWonderful heron shots. Wetlands have such a diversity of wildlife.
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen, Happy New Year to you and your family. Sorry I am such a sporadic blog friend, I hope you will forgive me. I do love visiting your site and seeing your latest birding adventures.
ReplyDeleteLove that first heron picture - my goodness what an intense stare!
A majestic bird for sure. Great images! I am so excited seeing all our wintering friends lately. The Buff-bellied Hummingbird was a new one for me. Now if I could only get pics!
ReplyDeleteI love their long necks, they can easily collapse them and hide. :)
ReplyDeleteDearest Eileen; Wow; Great Blue Heron and looks a bit different I spotted here a couple of times (haha, naturally) Marvelous photographs, Dear friend♡♡♡
ReplyDeleteSending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*