Late Arrival

A great blue heron came swooping into the salt marsh late this afternoon just as I was leaving. The tide was still up and the water was at pelican depth, so I wasn’t expecting any of the large wading birds to show up…but glad this guy did!

16 thoughts on “Late Arrival”

Maria on February 26, 2015 at 7:36 pm said:

What a perfectly beautiful photo you took of this Blue Heron
One of your best.

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- Phil Lanoue on March 1, 2015 at 2:21 pm said:
  
  Thanks Maria I’m glad you liked this GBH shot. It was getting dark already so I was lucky to have this guy come in close.
  
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Gunta on February 27, 2015 at 12:22 am said:

Up close like this, they look absolutely primordial.

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- Phil Lanoue on March 1, 2015 at 2:22 pm said:
  
  They kinda do have a prehistoric look to them. Wood storks the same.
  
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FeyGirl on February 27, 2015 at 1:46 am said:

Just stunning… And the colors are absolute beauty.

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- Phil Lanoue on March 1, 2015 at 2:22 pm said:
  
  Thanks, glad you liked the GBH, one of my all time favorite birds!
  
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Raewyn's Photos on February 27, 2015 at 3:52 am said:

Great capture. Love the colours.

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- Phil Lanoue on March 1, 2015 at 2:23 pm said:
  
  They are a nice looking bird, thanks very much for looking.
  
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anotherday2paradise on February 27, 2015 at 12:26 pm said:

Amazing image, Phil. I can’t get enough of these beautiful birds. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on March 1, 2015 at 2:23 pm said:
  
  I feel the same Sylvia, even though I see them often I will never pass on an opportunity to grab more pics whenever possible. 🙂
  
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The Lite Rider on February 27, 2015 at 6:09 pm said:

This photo is so interesting to me compared to the recent one where Mr. GBH was tucked in and streamlined. He’s got his neck stretched out here. The colors are amazing, and the background is beautifully muted.

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- Phil Lanoue on March 1, 2015 at 2:25 pm said:
  
  It was interesting how this bird was flying in…rather then just a straight on arrival, it kind of did a circling loop which provided this somewhat unique view. 🙂
  
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Pat on February 27, 2015 at 7:41 pm said:

Beautiful.

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- Phil Lanoue on March 1, 2015 at 2:25 pm said:
  
  Thanks much, glad you like it.
  
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foxleylady on February 28, 2015 at 9:26 am said:

The colours, the streamlining – how beautiful is this bird!

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- Phil Lanoue on March 1, 2015 at 2:26 pm said:
  
  I never got tired of watching and photographing these amazing birds Maggie.
  
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