The First Step Is The Hardest
This morning I spotted this blue heron in a tree along the edge of the marsh. It was an odd place for the bird to perch and I suspected it would not stay there very long.
That was indeed the case as the GBH suddenly threw up his wings in preparation for departure. Except his exit was not particularly graceful, it looked more like he fell out of the tree.
He did manage to quickly regain balance and go into a fairly smooth glide mode and then head out across the pond area. But it reminded me of a cat that falls awkwardly but still does manage to land on it’s feet and then gives you that look like… “What? I wanted to do that.” 🙂
Phil Lanoue Photography 
Ha ha ha! We’re all guilty of that clumsy start then look around to see if anyone noticed, and then act like we meant to do it! Great shots, Phil!!
That’s exactly right! Too funny. We all hate to be caught being a bit clumsy. 🙂
Beautifully recovered! How I love these gorgeous birds!
He did make a very nice recovery and they are one of my all time favorite birds!
You do get some great, unexpected shots. Loved it.
You never know what you might find out there. Thanks for looking.
Great captures!
I always enjoy watching these bird birds, glad you like seeing them.
Fantastic shots, Phil!!!
I appreciate that Amy, thank you for checking these out!
These shots areb eautiful, they almost look like paintings…great captures!
Thanks much Linda, I’m happy you liked these GBH pics!
It’s all about the recovery and this one did it well though wings seem to give a huge advantage.
At first gravity takes it’s toll, but once those big wings are properly deployed, the bird (usually) knows what to do.
They’re so gigantic, it must have been a real challenge to extricate those massive wings from the space he occupied. Great take-off shots!
I was rather surprised he even tried to jam himself into the tight tree space, but there were several GBHs out there and fights were going on so I suppose he needed a place to hide. 🙂
The blue in those photos is gorgeous Phil. Did you fiddle? And the wingspan, the neck, the face, superb. Love them all.
These big guys really do look quite blue and colorful. Just as with all of my wildlife photos, the birds and animals are shown here pretty much how they look in the wild.
Thanks for checking out the GBH pics and glad you enjoyed them!
Great captures, Phil. Mr. GBH should be more careful. He should know that nothing escapes your lens. 🙂
I thought maybe he would give me the eye and that I might make him nervous but he paid no attention to me at all which is best for both of us. Thanks Sylvia.
Nice captures!
Thanks so much for looking and commenting and glad you liked the GBH!
He does look silly in the first photo, but so pretty after that! 🙂 Love the colors he has.
He started off a bit goofy but recovered nicely. Still one of my all time favorite birds! 🙂