Blue Heron Fishing
by Judi Dressler
Title
Blue Heron Fishing
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Great Blue Heron was busy fishing when I arrived at the small lake, and didn't seem bothered by my presence. S/he was intently focused, looking down at the water, so I waited, and suddenly with a lightning fast strike, s/he caught this little fish. It wasn't enough for a whole breakfast, but a good start. The early morning light on the lake was so beautiful!
Great Blue Herons will eat mostly fish, but also frogs, salamanders, turtles, snakes, insects and even birds and rodents. When they are hunting, they wade slowly or stand statue-like, stalking fish and other prey in shallow water or open fields. A lightning-fast thrust of the neck and head and a stab with their strong bills is very successful. Their very slow wingbeats, tucked-in neck and trailing legs create a graceful image in flight.
Photo taken on February 14, 2017, in Lakewood, Colorado
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Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #18 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Shoal Hollingsworth
This is wonderful, I nominated this for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views Group. L/F
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Patty Donoghue
your work is amazing. I would love to use to help model some my abstract painting, would you be cool with that? You can see my work and see that it is maybe a shape that I get. Ha. I cannot produce this level of beauty.
Chante Moody
Beautiful capture! The bird is lovely and I like how clearly he is reflected in the water. I shared this on Twitter.
Robert C Paulson Jr
Judi – Beautiful photo. Congratulations on your excellent work, and getting it Featured. -- L / F. And I'm still Following your artwork. -- 5-23-2019
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