Two Greats in Sync
Back for an encore, this shot was taken about 5 years ago at the Ridgefield NWR. I noticed the Great Egret and the Great Blue …
“Possessed!”
Here’s a Great Blue Heron acting as if it was trying to regurgitate something. Maybe it had just eaten something it didn’t like?? He …
Sushi for Lunch
Ridgefield NWR, May 2, 2018, a Great Blue Heron secures an afternoon snack. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1600, f5, ISO 400, 500mm, 4:21 p.m.
“A bird’s gotta eat too”
Almost lost this Blue Heron behind the grass but it was kind enough to show me what it had caught. Ridgefield NWR, March 30, 2018. …
Just when you think, ‘It’s Over’
Here’s a shot of the Blue Heron that I posted a few days ago, this time with the vole and only a split second before …
Eagle Attack!
Image of a Great Blue Heron being harassed by an immature Bald Eagle. Ridgefield NWR, Dec. 11, 2017. I drove up to this heron about …
Snake’s Bad Day
This Great Blue Heron made short work of his snake lunch, Oct. 27, 2017, at the Ridgefield NWR. Canon 7D Mark II, 1/1600, f4, ISO …
Sunset Flyer
It was a smoky day at the Ridgefield NWR, August 7, 2017. We’ve had a stretch of heat here in the Pacific Northwest that has …
Attack from the Air
A Great Blue Heron was taking it easy but just a little too close to the Red-winged Blackbirds’ nest. The birds dive-bombed the heron many …
One minute later…
This is the Great Blue Heron from a few posts ago, about one minute after the initial spearing of the frog. Thirty seconds after this shot the …