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the ocean above
hugs a striking splash of color
great blue heron
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Just over a week ago, we made another trip to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge to see what birds had arrived since our last trip in March, and obviously to take more photos! We were excited to spot many more birds and bird varieties, and even noticed that there were a few more Great Blue Herons (at least five more). Most of the herons we saw were along the water’s edge foraging for their primary diet of fish. I took some photos of these birds standing in the water, but I find them more beautiful when they are in flight. This makes capturing non-blurry photos much more challenging, but I’m happy with this one.
This week’s WordPress photo challenge theme is “blue”: the Great Blue Heron, the blue mountain in the background, and the blue sky. I cropped the image showing the bird leaving the photo so that I could include more of the mountain.
Other postings from this bird refuge:
- M! Challenge: Migration, etc.
- N! Challenge: Nature, Nuisance, etc.
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Together
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Unfocused
Beautiful photo.
I love the composition and where you’ve placed the Heron in the frame.
(I’m also a little envious of your ability to capture a bird in flight – I’ve only ever managed to catch 3-4 in reasonable focus, certainly not as good as this image though).
Thank you. But you’ll notice I didn’t reveal how many flight shots didn’t turn out.
Wow, that second line of the haiku is striking – as is the photograph!
Thank you. It’s fun to explore with words.
Very nice wild life photo. Thanks for sharing Nonoy Manga
You’re welcome, and thanks for stopping by.
Nice shot…great scale with the mountains beyond
Thanks. We have some beautiful mountains out here.
Awesome shot !
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for visiting.
Lovely photo, and good cropping
Thank goodness for cropping! Thank you for stopping by.
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Wow, that is a magnificent photo, a beautiful shot with the wings fully extended, I love it, and colouring is really nice. 🙂
Thanks so much. They are so striking to see in flight.
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I like your blue Santorini photo.
Amazing shot, Fergie! Excellent composition. I love the parallel V formed by the mountain top and the wing opening.
Thank you, Marina! I hadn’t notice the parallel V, but what a nice coincidence. Good eye – thanks for pointing it out.
Love your blue bird in flight.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
They are beautiful! Thank you.
Gorgeous shot. This is truly beautiful. 😉
Thank you Eliz. They certainly are beautiful birds.
Wonderful photo…that bird is amazing and you captured it so well.
Thank you, TBM. These flight shots are so dang challenging, but it’s fun to keep trying.
What a striking photo.
Thank you!
How beautiful… Wonderful flight you captured, I love these herons… Thank you dear Fergie, with my love, nia
Thanks Nia. You have some beautiful bird-in-flight photos also.
Absolutely stunning.
Thank you for the compliment.
Very nice and awesome color. 🙂
Thank you, Cocomino. I like how the blues turned out.
lovely shot great catch
Thank you! It’s nice to get at least one or more decent flight shot.
Wow, that is so beautiful! You’re so lucky to have seen this!
Yes, it’s exciting seeing these birds. Thank you.
What a gorgeous shot!!! 🙂 They are magnificent birds.
Yes, they certainly are! So pleasing to watch when they are flying. Thank you.
Such elegance when the bird is in flight 🙂 well done 🙂
Thank you, Marina. They do look graceful with their expansive wings!
Nice shot. Must be hard work to take it.
Yes, very challenging for me, but fun. Thank you.
Gorgeous bird and gorgeous photo! Love it!
Thank you, Madhu.
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a majestic bird and an amazing shot!!
Thank you, buckwheatsrisk.
very welcome! 😀
It must take a great effort to take this perfect shot. Amazing!
Wow, thank you for that compliment. I still have a lot of practicing to do.
I watch only white herons from my windows. The great blue heron must be a splendid view. Your photo is wonderful
It would be great to see these birds outside my window, but it’s nice to see them in their natural habitat. Thank you.
Beautiful! Love the mountains in the background.
Thank you, Sandy. This is just a snippet of the wonderful mountains we have here – and great ski resorts.
The natural softness of the blue along with the captivating spread of the heron’s wings is all so elegant!
Thank you, Patti. The bird is very elegant and graceful.
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Wow, thank you so much for thinking of my blog for these awards and for the compliment. I really appreciate it.
A lovely photo and poem. Did you write it? Very nice. Here’s my blue: http://wp.me/p1TywS-su
~Anne
Majestic – amazing shot and composition!
Perfect catch!
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Wow! It’s so hard to capture these lovely creatures in flight without getting blurry pics. I haven’t managed it yet. This is magnificent!
Amazing shot, Fergie! That was one perfect timing. I took a similar photo couple of weeks ago, but it didn’t come out as crisp as this one.
I love all birds; but the great bue heron has been a favorite of mine since early childhood. This photo with the blue mountains and the blue sky is a terriffic meeting of the “blue” photo challenge. Congratulations.
Absolutely beautiful!
so beautiful!
thanks for sharing one of nature’s treasures in blue.
The are fun to watch because they are so deliberate in their stalking for fish.
living on a river there are many of these blue herons that light in the back yard… a majestic creature… (~_~)
You’re right, the Blue Heron is more beautiful when on flight. It looks so free and ready to face anything. Inspiring. It reminds me that we can go anywhere, fly anywhere is we believe in ourselves and what we can do. Thank you.
Oh wow, stunning photo and wonderful haiku. I LOVE this entry! xoxo Ailsa
Speechless. I think this image will stay with me for a long while today. Sharon
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Amazing how the V-shape of the wings is completely in synchronisation with the V-shape of the mountains.
magestic bird against a soft blue sky …. very nice
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beautiful and nice timing 🙂
Herons are such gorgeous birds. Lovely haiku. Margie
Gorgeous bird in flight. A remarkable photo.
I love Herons…their patience, their focus, the expanse of their flight. Your haiku captures their presence and captions the fine photograph perfectly!
Great Blue Heron made even greater through your photo lens…
What a terrific capture. The crane seems to glide with the background scenery and the shape of the mountains. I really love this photo. The elements are so well balances, and the color, lovely together. Kudos to you! 🙂
my cat and me, we wish we could fly too!