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Oct 13 2019

Two Greats in Sync

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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 …

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Feb 18 2019

“Possessed!”

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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 …

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May 8 2018

Sushi for Lunch

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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.

Apr 7 2018

“A bird’s gotta eat too”

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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. …

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Dec 14 2017

Just when you think, ‘It’s Over’

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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 …

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Dec 12 2017

Eagle Attack!

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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 …

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Oct 31 2017

Snake’s Bad Day

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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 …

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Aug 9 2017

Sunset Flyer

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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 …

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Jun 21 2017

Attack from the Air

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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 …

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Apr 2 2017

One minute later…

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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 …

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