Heron Profile

I spent three hours with the birds today - most of the time spent admiring this heron as he fished for some lunch (photos of that part coming soon!). He certainly was not shy at all because I got within a few feet of him. In fact, at one point he flew toward me. I think he realized that I wasn't there to harm him.

Looking back at older pictures that I got of the heron, I'd say this is quite an improvement!

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_{Heron Series: Heron Profile | Great Blue Fisher | Catch of the Day | Fly-by | Peaceful | Heron Habitat | Reflected | Gulp | Searching | Tessio}

Species: Great Blue Heron
Location: Colonial Park, Somerset, New Jersey
Lens: Canon EF 70-200 F4 L IS USM

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