just to jump in a spread them around again."
~Jason Soroski
The
Great Blue Heron is one of the most beautiful birds I have ever seen,
and being able to photograph it, is nothing but a joyful experience. So,
you might be able to imagine how happy I was last Sunday, when I came
across this one. It was just doing some hunting, in the front yard of a
house about a half mile from the Woodbridge Ecological Preserve, in Lodi
California. Just minding it's own business, waiting for it's lunch. I
never get tired of watching them, their behavior is deliberate, and
their voice somewhat imposing. Don't be fooled by it's size, it only
weighs 5-6 pounds!They move slowly, unless they spot food, and if they
do, they spring forward with grace and speed and rarely miss their prey.
I photographed my first one in Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco,
several years ago, but this is only the second one I have seen in San
Joaquin Valley, since we moved here. It was a nice bit of luck to see
one, I only wish there hadn't been a fence between me and him, because I
would have liked to have done a better photo of him. He took my breath
away! Hopefully next time we meet, I will be able to photograph him in
mid-flight. Beautiful.
~Carly
Stockton, California
December 10th 2020
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