©Delores J. Knowles 2008 -- Standing close to four feet high, the Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is one of the most majestic of birds. Their diet is mosty fish but it will eat a variety of insects and even small animals. Usually very placid, this fellow was upset at a group of Ibises that were movining into his fishing area and he was loudly informing them of their encroachment. Photographed in Lake County, Florida.
22 Comments
Jodi Keys 06 Mar 2008
Great as always!!!!!Art Fusion 05 Mar 2008
You are so lucky to have been able to get so close! Great picture!Lawrence Untermeyer 05 Mar 2008
Very nice shot of the Great Blue! He looks like he is trying to say something; or is that a smile?Julie Mayser 05 Mar 2008
Marvelous! Outstanding!mihail uss 05 Mar 2008
Beautifull!KC CHANG 05 Mar 2008
JUST PERFECT!Anonymous Guest 04 Mar 2008
Very nice picture!Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 04 Mar 2008
FANTASTIC Capture of a Beautiful elegant bird!!!Superb camera work,Delores!!!,Dee&David :):)Bev Chudey 04 Mar 2008
Looks like he's telling someone off!! LOL Great shot!joan warburton 04 Mar 2008
Another beautiful photo!Chris Roukema 04 Mar 2008
Super Awesome Work, Delores!Dianne McGrath 04 Mar 2008
WOW!!! Spectacular, Delores!!Jacki Bowler 04 Mar 2008
Brilliant image, Delores - you can see every feather and I can almost hear him giving out to the Ibises :o))Joan Stohlman 04 Mar 2008
Great capture! You can almost here him telling them to back off.Nira Dabush 04 Mar 2008
Gorgeous capture so adorable..Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 04 Mar 2008
WOW, GREAT!!!Emily Reed 04 Mar 2008
MY PIC OF THE DAY!Doris Blessington 04 Mar 2008
I guess he told them! Great shot!Gabrielle Stahlie 04 Mar 2008
Love this shot of a magnificient animal....Joke Schotting 04 Mar 2008
Great shot Delores as Always!patrick hodson 04 Mar 2008
thats a fantastic shot,well done.Lili Segal 04 Mar 2008
Another stunning capture, Delores! Fantastic shot! Thanks for the background info.!