Blue Heron Stephen Tisdale Blue Heron at Sunset	Great Blue Heron Jim Chung For the Snowy Moments contest, the GBH is slipping on frozen pond ice.	Blue heron Lorna Tyler I noticed this beautiful heron while hiking in Smuggler Cove park, near Sechelt, B.C. Herons are wary around humans and I had only one chance to photograph him before he noticed me and took off.
Great Blue Heron Joan Galloway I was walking the trail along the Nickomekl River in Surrey, BC on a cold, still day when I came upon this elegant fellow posing for me. The trees branches that seem to be framing him are actually a reflection of the bare trees on the opposite bank of the river.	Great Blue Heron Jim Passmore A Great Blue Heron blending in with the tall grasses along the shore of the Humber River.	Great Blue Heron Julian Zelazny While on lunch break during a grizzly bear viewing tour we spotted this heron about 50 meters away on another dock. It stood perfectly motionless and escaped our notice for more than 30 minutes because it's coloration matched the nearby wood so well. This image is from a lens at 600mm.
Great Blue Heron Benjamin Therriault I was walking and taking photos, when I noticed a great blue heron sitting still in the dying reeds. It was blending in surprisingly well for sitting in the open. The colour and stillness of the bird made it difficult to notice at first sight.	Great Blue Heron Benjamin Therriault I was walking and taking photos, when I noticed a great blue heron sitting still in the dying reeds. It was blending in surprisingly well for sitting in the open. The colour and stillness of the bird made it difficult to notice at first sight.	J Gregory McIntosh Hiding in plain sight, this Great Blue Heron tries its luck amongst grasses and reeds along the Tay River in Lanark County, Ontario
Blue heron Rick Brown I took this in waterworks Lilly ponds St thomas	Blue Heron Deborah Porte Kayaking on the Old Ausable Channel	Blue Heron Deborah Porte Kayaking on the Old Ausable Channel
Blue Heron Deborah Porte Kayaking on the Old Ausable Channel	Blue Heron Kane Dawson The blue heron would come morning and night to the dock	Great Blue Heron, Harbour Seals Roya Sharifirad My brother, my mom and I were paddle boarding around a beach and marina and we saw the heron land on the dock but when we got close to it it flew away. Then we saw it had sat on a cluster of rocks so we got closer and I waited until it was about to fly and took a picture. We paddled further and we also saw 4 seals sunning themselves on a boat dock.
Great Blue Heron, Harbour Seals Roya Sharifirad My brother, my mom and I were paddle boarding around a beach and marina and we saw the heron land on the dock but when we got close to it it flew away. Then we saw it had sat on a cluster of rocks so we got closer and I waited until it was about to fly and took a picture. We paddled further and we also saw 4 seals sunning themselves on a boat dock.	Blue Heron URTE-HEIDI SANITA I was watching this blue Heron crossing my brother's property speeding up his footings ..it was indicating...he is up to catching his dinner. It did not take long for that, he increased his foot steps. He caught his dinner.. chippy. for us it seems cruel..but..not in Nature survival.	Blue Heron URTE-HEIDI SANITA At my brother's cottage at Minden Lake, I noticed this Blue Heron at the Edge of the property..head down , and..He caught a Rock Bass..wow..what a moment to take this image...
Great Blue Heron Cheryl Doull We have a small population on the lake, that walks our shoreline looking for food.	Great Blue Heron Emma Carr Used an old 2017 phone camera and binoculars to take photo up close.	Blue Heron URTE - HEIDI SANITA At my brother's cottage at Minden Lake, we often see the Blue Heron, Early June this year, I noticed the Blue Heron taking a liking to one spot at the lake edge..and..it did not take long and his head focused down to the water..and..he came up with this rock bass .. wow..at that moment I grabbed my camera and took this shot.
Great Blue Heron (jeuvenille?) Bev Higgins I go out kayaking every morning that's not too windy. Watched this guy for a long time before it looked like he was going to fly away.!	Great Blue Heron (jeuvenille?) Bev Higgins I go out kayaking every morning that's not too windy. Watched this guy for a long time before it looked like he was going to fly away.!	Great Blue Heron Pam Mullins I caught this heron about to swallow a little fish.
Great Blue Heron Sean Flynn A Great Blue Heron slowly making its way around shallow waters at the Esquimalt Lagoon.	Great blue heron Brian Palmquist The heron has landed	Great Blue Heron, Red Winged Black Bir Darren Keane I photograph at Iona beach for Bird life and came across these beauties by chance, one of them was taken at Delta Bird sanctuary and I shot them on a Nikon z8 with 500mm prime
Great Blue Heron, Red Winged Black Bir Darren Keane I photograph at Iona beach for Bird life and came across these beauties by chance, one of them was taken at Delta Bird sanctuary and I shot them on a Nikon z8 with 500mm prime	Great Blue Heron, Red Winged Black Bir Darren Keane I photograph at Iona beach for Bird life and came across these beauties by chance, one of them was taken at Delta Bird sanctuary and I shot them on a Nikon z8 with 500mm prime	Great Blue Heron, Red Winged Black Bir Darren Keane I photograph at Iona beach for Bird life and came across these beauties by chance, one of them was taken at Delta Bird sanctuary and I shot them on a Nikon z8 with 500mm prime
Great Blue Heron Andrea Page	Great blue heron Olesia A Zigah This photo was captured at Saratoga Beach, which is renowned for its birdlife due to the abundance of food in the shallow waters. I had to be very patient and discreet while observing this heron feeding in the shallows.	Great Blue Heron Geoff McDonell Living near the south arm of the Fraser river provides plenty of opportunities to see Great Blue Herons. Dawn is a nice time when they are preening or otherwise sedately handing out down near the river. In was lucky to have some good dawn light one morning.
Great Blue Heron Geoff McDonell Living near the south arm of the Fraser river provides plenty of opportunities to see Great Blue Herons. Dawn is a nice time when they are preening or otherwise sedately handing out down near the river. In was lucky to have some good dawn light one morning.	Great Blue Heron Geoff McDonell Living near the south arm of the Fraser river provides plenty of opportunities to see Great Blue Herons. Dawn is a nice time when they are preening or otherwise sedately handing out down near the river. In was lucky to have some good dawn light one morning.	Great Blue Heron Geoff McDonell Living near the south arm of the Fraser river provides plenty of opportunities to see Great Blue Herons. Dawn is a nice time when they are preening or otherwise sedately handing out down near the river. In was lucky to have some good dawn light one morning.
Blue Heron Sherri Gainsforth Ha!Ha! Can't see me!!	blue heron Urte-Heidi Sanita At my brothers cottage we often see the blue heron. I was looking over to the edge of the property when a blue heron came in a fast running mode..I thought , aha..he is after something. At that moment I snapped this image.	Great blue heron David Bradt These two beautiful heron started dancing in front of me
Great Blue Heron Sara Shelly There was a blue heron out in the fog off a point so I took my kayak out to take some photos. There ended up being 4 young herons there and I watched them interact with each other and had a little photo shoot with them!	Great Blue Heron ( Ardea herodias ) J Gregory McIntosh Along the Tay River....YOU cant see me really, Im hiding :)	Great Blue Heron Cindy Edkins I captured this shot of this heron preening himself while perched on a channel marker on Long Point Bay.
Great Blue Heron Dorothy Dow	Great Blue Heron Bev Higgins Thought these were all gone for the season. Maybe this is one of the last? Seen while kayaking early in the morning.	Great Blue Heron Bev Higgins Thought these were all gone for the season. Maybe this is one of the last? Seen while kayaking early in the morning.
Great Egret and Great Blue Heron Andrea Page I'm always thrilled when I see a Great Egret knowing their history of "coming back". I am then spellbound when I see these graceful beauties in flight. I was delighted to see that I happened to capture another great bird in the same shot. Two magnificent flyers for the price of one.	Blue Heron Karen Howell I was taking a pic of a Blue Heron when a second one surprised me after it flew out of the long grass.	Blue Heron Laurette Richardson I was at Spencerville Mill looking at water fall when I spotted Blue Heron chilling
Ardea herodias Patricia Stornebrink We were canoeing along the river when we came across the Great Blue Heron . As my daughter steadied the canoe I took about 40 shots of it before it got tired of us and flew onto the nearest tree.	Blue Heron URTE-HEIDI SANITA At my brother's cottage at Minden Lake, we often see the blue Heron coming onto his property..early morning, this young heron came the kitchen window..That was the first time that he came that close to the cottage. I grabbed my camera and took this shot..	Great Blue Heron Ronald Sisson The ponds in the Coves ESA in London, Ontario have become infested with invasive species, including the Asian Carp. This heron happened to capture a large one during some evening fishing, and carried it over to the bank. I captured this image as it waded across a patch of sunlight.
Brenda Gooder Brenda Gooder This heron appeared to be laughing and maybe cooling or drying off his wings. He was like that for about 15 mins.	Great Blue Heron Rod MacPherson This Great Blue Heron was fishing by the edge of the water at Duffin's Creek in Ajax, Ontario. I was out on my kayak and managed to get a few shots of this majestic bird before he moved on.	Great Blue Heron TIM HAXTON An opportunistic shot of a heron fishing along the chanel.
Blue Heron Mylene Bezerra Our local Blue Heron patiently waiting for a meal	Blue Heron Paula Brown I was at Cardinal Creek Karst in Orleans at Dawn one morning and this was the show that I witnessed. Thank heavens I had my camera in hand	Great Blue Heron Ronald Sisson Big Catch! This Great Blue Heron caught a large invasive Asian Carp, then carried over to the pond's edge. After setting it down on the bank it would stab it several times before trying to swallow it.
Blue Heron Dai Evans Blue Heron trying to blend in with the background	Great Blue Heron with Sea Lamprey Andrea Page Came upon this Great Blue Heron with quite a large morsel in its mouth - a sea lamprey. The heron was trying to hide the lamprey from my sight. I snapped some photos then moved on to let it enjoy the big catch. Very happy to see that herons will eat lampreys.	Great Blue Heron and mute swan Leslie Bamford Birds of a feather...
Great Blue Heron Amanda Terlecki On a local walk by the TFN wetlands recovery area I spotted this stunning Great Blue Heron and found the lighting and colour exceptional with no editing required.	Blue Heron Urte - Heidi Sanita Next door to us the property was not yet taking care of..I noticed this blue Heron staring down for a possible fish or frog. I watched this heron for the longest time..Minden Lake is supposed to be a very clean lake, great for ducks, herons , loons and fish..I took my shot of this heron, before he decides to change this spot.	Great Blue Heron Bill Pake I often come to the park, which is on the Fraser River Estuary. It is a very peaceful place with an abundance of wildlife. The scene regularly changes as the tide flows in and out on the river. I saw this heron standing very still, ready to catch any fish that arrived.
Great Blue Heron David Bradt The dance I was out spending the morning with these beautiful birds when they started dancing in front of me	Blue Heron David Bradt While out looking for the great blue heron, I was fortunate enough to take a photo with an amazing reflection	Great Blue Heron Tim Haxton A heron at dusk perched on top of a tree beside the Otonabee River
Great Blue Heron Lisa Czach	Blue Heron Mylene Bezerra Blue Heron fishing in the pond.	Great Blue Heron Michelle 93 Pearson Street I took this photo just after this heron struck out on a fish but missed his prey.
Great Blue Heron Lana McQueen It was a very windy day and this Heron was really having problems keeping balance and trying to take off. I was fortunate to be out in the wind with my camera.	Blue Heron Monica Garland I went to take a picture of this heron on our dock and caught him/her bending over.	Blue Heron Monica Garland We are fortunate to live in a secluded bay on the lake. Looking out one morning in late March and saw these early arrivals.
Blue Heron Mylene Bezerra This Blue Heron seems to be a local in Unionville, specially on the Waldon pond.	Great Blue Heron Ronald Sisson The Coves is an Environmentally Significant Area within London, Ontario. It contains a series of oxbow ponds that are home to a number of bird and mammal species. Herons will often winter in this area, as long as the water remains open. The Thames River is also nearby, and is open all year.	Great blue heron Olesia Zigah I took this photo while walking along the river, I almost didn’t notice it, it stood motionless waiting for a passing fish, but fortunately I noticed it and took a few photos for my own pleasure
Blue Heron Mylene Bezerra Blue Heron in the pond	Great Blue Heron Jaime Cochren Great blue heron wading in creek. I love how the colours of the blue heron blended with the colour of dead grass and the shape of its head matched the top of the grass.	Blue Heron Mylene Bezerra Blue Heron at the pond
Blue Heron Mylene Bezerra Blue Heron silhouette	Great Blue Heron Tim Haxton Clandestine heron	Great Blue Heron Linda Danyluk I was below the dam looking for marmots. I drove past the heron 3 times and didn't see it until it moved.
Great Blue Heron Michael Whyte I was quietly sitting on the edge of the shore taking photos of beaver when this Great Blue Heron caught the corner of my eye. I only had time to snap off one shot! Luck was on my side that day!	Great Blue Heron Lana McQueen It was quite a windy day and it looks as if this Heron was having a difficult time taking off and not able to keep its' balance.	Blue Heron Heidi Sanita At the neighbors bay at Minden Lake..I often see this blue heron in this bay..The habitat is perfect for him..bull rushes ...frogs and little minerals.. I was watching this blue heron for a long time hoping he would catch ' something...still his pose was perdect to which i took this photo..
Blue Heron Bill Walkem	Blue Heron Rod Shantz	Great Blue Herons Pam Mullins A heron family on the nest.
Great Blue Heron Jules Gagnon From my Kayak last week near Petrie Island on the shores of the Ottawa River this Great Blue Heron was walking very slowly on the hunt and paused with one leg up in a nice light.	Great Blue Heron Robert Havery A couple asked me if I have seen any Great Blue Heron at the park and I said no, then we walked around the bend and found this Great Blue Heron.	Great Blue Heron Sara Tehranian
Blue Heron Paula BROWN We were at a cottage on the St.Lawrence River for a week near Gananoque enjoying the fabulous scenery. I was up early each morning being greeted by loads of wildlife and this particular morning was wonderful. This Blue Heron flew very close to me and was as startled as I was to make this connection. Early morning is the best!	Great Blue Heron Jane LeBlanc Out early with the tide coming in ,this great Blue Heron was trying to catch breakfast.	Great Blue Heron Dan Stec Having access to the only source of open water from a frozen pond. This Heron didn't even flinch a single muscle or feather as he stood there staring at me.
Great Blue Heron Patricia Lin While on a stroll through Bowmont Environmental Park in October, I saw what I thought was a statue by the pond. Then, I saw it move, and when I zoomed in with my camera, realized it was a stunning Great Blue Heron! I believe the Great Blue Heron to be a symbol of self love, as it represents self determination and self reliance.	Great blue heron Hoi Tik Chan I was lucky enough to see this great blue heron perched at the tideline in Delta. While herons do not swim, they feed on the margins of the sea, this particular heron is standing around with one leg to conserve body heat, looking over the water to spot its next meal, forming a balanced and picturesque scenery.	Great Blue Heron Bruce Tuck On Thin Ice This Great Blue Heron appeared to be skating on a frozen local lake.
Great Blue Heron Leah MacMillan While boating around a quiet area of the lake, I spotted this great blue heron hiding in the weeds. Attempting to remain undetected, this great blue heron remained motionless with its neck at full extension to blend in with its surroundings.	Great Blue Heron Leah MacMillan I love how slowly herons move to remain undetected and to hunt for prey, often disguising themselves amongst the weeds and bulrushes. While enjoying our pond, I spotted this great blue heron moving ever so slowly amongst the reeds.	Great Blue Heron Dale Poulter taking a quiet break in the autumn sun Oct. 18
Blue Heron cheryl power hiding in plain sight, on a drive around the local park, I was looking for fall foliage to take photos of, I was looking right in the direction of where the Heron was, but completely missed him until he moved his head towards me.	blue heron irving bennett	Great Blue Heron SUSAN ENDERS Resident Great Blue at the local park
Blue Heron Bev Higgins We live on the Trent River. I go kayaking every morning with my camera. I caught this Blue Heron on a foggy morning. He blended right in!	Great Blue Heron Ted Gough Lookin' Good! Watched this bird land and hunt for small fish at the Prov park. Beautiful colors to match an outstanding creature.	Great Blue Heron William Kao This Great Blue Heron was glooming after a satisfying brunch full of fish in the marsh pond off the Bow River.
Grand Héron Pauline Ouellet during a walk in the park,	Great Blue Herons Pam Mullins This heron pair built their nest on some old piers in the marina. I was able to catch all five members on the nest at once.	Great Blue Heron Colt Cain I was walking back to my car to head home when I decided to look over to see if I could spot a specific mallard I like to keep track of. Instead of finding the mallard, I found this beautiful Great Blue Heron relaxing in the sun, perched on a fallen tree in a marsh right next to Lake Ontario.
Great blue heron Connie Samson Great blue heron diving for a meal of rock gunnel.	Great Blue Heron Nancy Elliot We were watching the one remaining nestling Great Blue Heron when a parent came to feed it. The nearby sibling fledgeling heron flew back up to the nest for "free food." This heron had left the nest a few days previously, and was quick to demand food from the parent. The smallest heron did get some food, and fledged from the nest a few days later.	Great Blue Heron Linda Mcbride Nikon 7100 A blue heron at the waterworks park in St thomas ontario looking to do a little bit of fishing in the rain.
Blue heron Yves Leclerc Water next to my house There every day	Great Blue Heron Peter Kotlowski Great Blue Heron in flight, after fishing in the Don River. I spotted it fishing in the Don River while walking across a bridge over the river. It flew away after a while and I was fortunate to capture it	Great Blue Heron Linda Mcbride A great blue heron standing on a log is shaking his feathers from being wet from the rain at the waterworks park in St Thomas
Blue Heron HEIDI sANITA Last year, in early fall I decided to drive up to Algonquin Park...one of my favorite trails to visit is the Login Museum ..it was such a beautiful morning, the sun just started to appear...the morning dew was still over the pond...glancing over the pond I noticed the blue heron , like a statue ...waiting for his meal to come to him...with that in mind...the morning color on the the pond , the still like heron...I took this shot...loved that moment in time....	Great Blue Heron Carrie Jonker I call this shot 'the Maestro'. I saw this heron at dawn, on the fence, looking over the large field like he was going to direct the morning	Great Blue Heron Andrea Page This heron was walking with its catch then took flight as I drifted closer. The early morning light highlighted was at that angle that highlighted the heron and darkened the background, showcasing its glorious form.
Great Blue Heron Pauline Shen A Great Blue Heron takes a rest on a stump at the Mill Pond in Dorchester, Ontario.	Great Blue Heron Jane LeBlanc A Great Blue Heron rests as the fog lifts at sunrise.	Great Blue Heron Bruce Tuck A skating Great Blue Heron was doing a pretty good job balancing on the newly formed ice.
mary hindle As the sun was setting at the beach, I saw some blue herons in the water and I sat and waited, hoping for one to be in the right spot and my patience was rewarded.	Blue Heron Hayden Barnett A heron relaxing between the reeds of Beaver Lake.	Blue Heron Christy Grinton Staring into the eyes of death...literally. A heron catches a vole in the marshland of Delta
Great Blue Heron Bruce Tuck The misty profile of a Great Blue Heron	Heron Jean-Maurice Cormier Blue Heron flying low through reeds.	Blue Heron & Egret Scott Farquharson I captured this pix kayaking in Duffins Creek
Great Blue Heron Darren MacTavish We were visiting a local marsh and were surprised by this Heron as we rounded a corner, he/she flew a couple of times but never far from us.	Great Blue Heron Al Dodd "Having dinner by he docks" As the heron kept one eye on his food, he was watching the eaglas above him with the other	Blue Heron Christy Grinton Early morning at low tide at the lagoon. The heron was preening close to me so I snapped this shot.
Great Blue Heron Kerry Cully Cooling Down	Great Blue Heron Chris Miedema This photo was taken in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant. I was eating my lunch when I saw it fly into a flooded parking space next to some marsh. By the number of minnows it extracted, it too was having fast food! From its black mandible it would seem to be a first year heron.	Great Blue Heron Kerry Cully Pursuit 2
Great Blue Heron Lisa Van Meer This guy was enjoying his solitude in the morning fog	Great Blue Heron Jacques Giard A Great Blue Heron leaving one part of the marsh for another. An early morning photo shoot; I was observing the heron at a distance when he flew off to find food elsewhere at the marsh.	Great Blue Heron Peter de Gannes A great Blue Heron captured in the early morning sunlight
Great Blue Heron, Wood Duck Kerry Cully Me Too	Great Blue Heron Cynthia Desrochers Shot taken moments after this magestic creature landed a few meters away from where I was sitting !!!!!	Great Blue Heron Andy LeBlanc I watched this great blue heron catch fish for breakfast nearly an hour. Certainly one of my favourite animals. Ethical birdwatching etiquette followed as always.
Great Blue Heron Andy LeBlanc An early morning shoot at Heart island in Fletcher Wildlife Garden turned into a great blue heron watching session. I watched it fishing and scanning area bird nests before taking flight.	Great Blue Heron Andy LeBlanc An early morning shoot at Heart island in Fletcher Wildlife Garden turned into a great blue heron watching session. I watched it fishing and scanning area bird nests before spreading its wings and taking flight.	Great Blue Heron Andy LeBlanc I was luck enough to watch this great blue heron along the brooks by Heart island at Fletcher Wildlife Gardens this morning. I watched as it captured a couple of fish, then approached a nesting area of red-winged blackbirds. Then, it slipped into the waterway for a few seconds before taking flight.
Blue Heron Karen Gray Out on a walk in the woods and he touched down on beside the beach near me but quickly took off, I watched where he headed and I knew there was a nearby pond. My dog and I headed over there and to my amazement, he was perched on the rock, waiting for his picture to be taken. He stayed there about 15 minutes, while I snapped away. He didn't seem to mind the dog either. What a joy to watch.	Great Blue Heron Bruce Tuck The first rays of full sunshine hit this Great Blue Heron.	Great Blue Heron Bruce Tuck The first rays of full sunshine illuminate the Great Blue Heron.
Great Blue Heron Bruce Tuck Misty conditions for this Great Blue Heron as the sun hits the cool water surface.	Blue Heron Tony Meulenaar Early morning walk after a heavy rainstorm. A grassy area was flooded and the Heron was hunting.	Great Blue Heron Jane LeBlanc Great Blue Herons stand and enjoy the early morning sun on the Bay of Fundy in St. Martins, N.B.
Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron Marian Whitcomb Our herons are very skittish...one move and they are gone, even if I move in the house we use in the fall along the Bras D'Or lake. I camped out on the porch behind a wall many mornings to get this shot...I have 300 of it flying away...just this one of it flying to me. The light on the water was a plus too! This is the best kind of "high" moment.	Great Blue Heron Carla Hunt I visited Cools Pond in Vernon last spring. There were 3 pairs of great blue herons that were in their courtship stage before going to the heronry nearby. I managed to capture this shot of a pair. Awesome!	Great Blue Heron Nina Stavlund Great Blue Heron just caught his lunch, a catfish.
Great Blue Heron Jenny Stevens Early morning with the sun behind the mountains, this Heron took off. The blue tones are not washed out by the sun.	Blue Heron Barbara Gater Saw the Heron walking along the shoreline,watched it and then saw the Heron with the fish so I took the picture	Great Blue Heron Kelly Kruschel It's easy to forget that Humber Bay Park is a short drive to downtown Toronto when you look at this photo. This park is home to all kinds of wildlife. This Great Blue Heron and its camera-shy juvenile Night Heron friend decided to keep me company for a few hours while the sun set on the skyline of Toronto. Such a beautiful moment that will stay with me for awhile.
Great Blue Heron Antonio Solis Saw this heron passing by the marsh grass and noticed that something is wrapped around its head. I went closer to it about 6 meters and too a headshot. It was an eel trying to escape its predator, the Great Blue Heron.	blue heron Ernst Schneider We can see a heron once in a while trying to "fish" in the channel which connects our two lakes	great blue heron(Ardea herodias) cory Hamalainen Saw the Heron strolling around the shallow water looking for food
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) Lauren Todd This Great Blue Heron was photographed across the street from my downtown condo, there is a small lake that is frequented by a few different herons! This guy is in need of a post-quarantine hair cut!	Great Blue Heron Dave McKinnon I was standing on a pier overlooking the South Arm of the Fraser River when I took the photo of the Heron coming in for a landing on the mud flats.	Great Blue Heron Mitch Dunn A Great Blue Heron looking for a meal.
Great Blue Heron Yasmin Schepens While I was walking on the beach in Vancouver I saw this Great Blue Heron fishing. I could get quite close without him flying away. I was very lucky I could capture this beautiful shot of the Heron.	Great Blue Heron Shayne Kaye There's a lagoon near Victoria where you can see the city lined up with Mt. Baker in the distance behind it. This was a morning where the sun would be rising directly behind the mountain, so I went out to catch it. A Great Blue Heron helped out by fishing off some kelp in line as well.	Great Blue Heron(Ardea herodias) Cory Hamalainen Great Blue Heron in flight
Great Blue Heron Bruce Tuck Right at sunrise the light captures subjects near to the camera while rendering a distant dark background almost black. This Great Blue Heron landed at the perfect time.	Great Blue Heron Bruce Tuck The sun was rising through the mist when I spotted this Great Blue Heron on a pier looking out over the lake. Facing towards the sun gives this image and early morning glow.	Blue heron Steve Forsey Small pond and heron was perfectly still and paid no attention me walking by on trail. Right place at right time.
Blue Heron Kelly Roberts Heron feeding	Great Blue Heron Julie Birch Great Blue Heron with it's catch,a Tiger Salamander.	Great blue heron Lori Batchelor Heron Ponders the Sky
Blue Heron Ann Lum I was thrilled to see this beautiful heron waiting patiently for handouts from the fishermen.	Blue Heron Justin Cammidge Captured this blue heron fishing one day in my backyard pond.	Blue Heron Rayme Thomson I have been photographing this Heron all summer. I set up and waited on this morning and luckily on this day it came to feed just across from where I set up.
Blue Heron Justin Cammidge Was walking along my Backyard pond with lots of minnows and frogs in it and accidentally spooked a Blue Heron, I saw he flew a little ways away but landed back in the pond, ran and got my camera and came back being very careful not to scare him again, i came up to a patch of weeds, looked over the top and there he was snacking on fish, i carefully got into position to take the shot, i fired away multiple times. when i thought i had my shot i backed away slowly and quietly left. I don't think he ever knew i was there.	Great Blue Heron John Pizniur	Robert Smith I was watching a field by the road for hunting owls when I saw this great blue heron come in to land in the ditch by the road. It let me approach--slowly--within 8 yds.
Great Blue Heron Francois Primeau Shot this through some branches at a local park in Laval for an amazing effect.	Great Blue Heron Amanda Beers This Great Blue Heron was sitting on this tree.	Great Blue Heron Maureen Holtsbaum Taken along in Sardis Park, Sardis BC
Great Blue Heron iain hopkinson The most zen Heron at the lagoon just chilling in the mid day sun mediating and hoping for lots of fish.	Great Blue Heron Jane LeBlanc A Great Blue Heron stands in the light from the sunrise in a pond in St. Martins, N.B.	great blue heron Darren Colello Great blue herons in flight are such graceful and ancient looking birds.
blue heron Ross Farrow This wading Blue Heron out looking for his early morning breakfast.	Great Blue Heron David Lord-Riehl	Great Blue Heron Angela LeBlanc Watched this guy fishing for his supper. He caught a delicious eel and struggled to eat it but managed to successfully get it down.
Great Blue Heron Angela LeBlanc Watched this beautiful Great Blue Heron fishing for his supper. He just finished catching and eating an eel and was "shaking" off the big swallow.	Blue Heron Frank Martin We were lucky to see these two Blue Herons performing their mating dance.	Great Blue Heron Bruce Tuck Strong front lighting and a distant background highlites the bird landing
Great Blue Heron Bruce Tuck Great blue Heron taken from directly below	Great Blue Heron BRENDA DOHERTY Great Blue Heron standing on a branch in a dead tree.	Great heron Maude Trottier The Red-winged Blackbird was watching around his nest, where the Great blue Heron was infortunately fishing.
Great Blue Heron Linda Danyluk I was spending the afternoon taking photos at Tyrrell and in the small marshy areas around it. I saw the GBH at the edge of a small marsh and got the photo. When I got it on the computer at home I realized that the reflection of the cow in the field behind the marsh looked like the cow was falling from the sky.	Great Blue Heron and Crow Lori Batchelor Crow Joins Heron	Great Blue Heron Joseph McCusker Several Herons perch along the edge of the creek on fallen trees and branches. Luckily enough, this one tolerated me coming close and getting this gorgeous shot through the trees.
Great Blue Heron Lori Batchelor I spend time in Central Park, Burnaby almost every day. When a heron is there, I take dozens of pictures. This one that shows a heron looking at his own feathers captivated me.	great blue heron John Sharp Herons locate their food by sight and usually swallow it whole. They have been known to choke on prey that is too large.It is generally a solitary feeder. Individuals usually forage while standing in water, but also feed in fields or drop from the air, or a perch, into water. Mice are occasionally preyed on in upland areas far from the species' typical aquatic environment.Occasionally, loose feeding flocks form and may be beneficial since they are able to locate schools of fish more easily.	great blue heron mary hindle great blue heron at sunset
mary hindle	Great Blue Heron Janice Radowits this guy/gal is trying to be very still so I won't see him/her.	Pacific Great Blue Heron Lindsay Marsh A majestic Pacific Great Blue Heron enjoying a windy afternoon.
Great Blue Heron Margaret Dong I was canoeing in a lagoon at the Toronto Island when I saw a heron standing in the water. I snapped this photo as he opened his mouth to yawn.	Blue Heron and Cormorant Frank Martin Blue herons are very territorial.This one was telling the Cormorant to leave!	Blue Heron Cindy Walkem
great blue heron John Sharp Canada's urban parks are a great place to observe wildlife in action.	Great Blue Heron & Double-Crested Cormorant Linda Danyluk On a drive in the country we came across a small pond with an island in it. As we started watching the cormorants on the island a great blue heron flew in and landed in their midst, eventually chasing all but one cormorant into the lake. Like King Of The Castle...	Great Blue Herons Pam Mullins This pair of herons have eggs in the nest but they still go through the mating ritual to strengthen their bond.
Great Blue Heron Dave Gallagher I love photographing Great Blues, so when I spotted one stalking fish a distance away from me I settled down to watch and wait. I watched and kept shooting as it flew closer to where I was overlooking the marsh, and I was able to shoot a number of images, this one being the best. Notice the fish is pierced.	Blue Heron Margie Dezsenyi I saw this Heron feeding on the opposite shoreline so I set up for when he would fly by. I took multiple photos. This is my favourite because it captures his reflection in the river. I also love the gold of the leaves from early fall.	Great Blue Heron -Ardea Herodias Debbie Oppermann "Blue Heron Catch Of The Day" by Debbie Oppermann. A roadside pond in rural Guelph Ontario Canada was the choice of this Great Blue Heron's perfect place to grab a snack. It wasn't long in stalking mode before it captured a good size catfish and then moved to the far side of the pond to enjoy the fish in privacy.
Blue Heron Janice Radowits this guy/gal was sitting on the fence having a look over the lake looking for some breakfast	Blue Heron Crystal Lee Henkel On the way home and saw him in an empty field off a busy road.	Great Blue Heron Frank Martin It was taken at a pond in the Arboretum.
BLUE HERON TOM LUSK A Great Blue Heron deals with winter weather by compressing its body and keeping one foot at a time buried in its feathers.	Stuart Clark Stuart Clark (Ardea herodias) "Tree House" | Blue Heron | Oyster River Nature Trail | Campbell River | British Columbia | Canada Angie and I were strolling the shoreline watching the various birds swimming. It was that split second when you feel like something else is out there watching when I looked up. This heron was perched directly above our heads and we almost completely missed it. Canon 1DX MKII, EF100-400mm @ 400mm, ISO 1250, 1/1000 Sec, F7.1, Manual Exposure www.facebook.com/questforwildlife	great blue heron lynda watkins a wonderful preening heron that i hardly noticed at first
Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias) Colin Thomson I caught the Great Blue Heron standing on a rock beside Trout Creek, near St Mary's, Ontario. I used my Pentax DSLR camera with a 70 - 200mm Lens.	Great Blue Heron Nancy Young	blue heron huguette coupal
blue heron Dale Poulter Sun Salutation	great blue heron huguette coupal the heron was just standing on the shore and as I approach he started to take off and I took the photo	Great Blue Heron Samantha Fulford-Sayers On the boat troilng along and watched the Heron grazing before taing off to a new location up river
Great Blue Heron Gordon Johnston Taken at an area known as Remic Rapids on the Ottawa River.	Blue Heron Mark Fullerton While on a photo shoot outing with the Thornhill Seniors Camera Club we came across this Blue Heron. It started walking along the edge of the pond and we had to wait patiently to see what it would do next. Keeping the camera focused on the Heron I was able to capture this shot as it flew gracefully across the pond and over a flock of ducks.	Great Blue Heron Eric Bancroft The one that got away . This Heron let me watch him fish and catch for over two hours and he got over 20 fish at the bottom of the waterfall but this is the one that got away .
Great Blue Heron Sue Harper Heron eating a fish. Taken at Esquimalt Lagoon. The heron flips the fish into the air before swallowing it!	Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Brenda Gooder This heron was being dive bombed by the red winged blackbird and ducking any time the blackbird came near!	Great Blue Heron Walter Sussel Great Blue Heron Male with Courting Stick. In early Spring these birds seek mates for the yearly nesting ritual. The males present a stick to the female to form a partnership for courtship and mating. Partnerships last for the current season only to the best of my knowledge.
Blue Heron Stephen Chan In a misty morning near the Fraser river band. This Blue Heron was standing still to look for a morning catch	Blue Heron Dale Poulter Blue Heron scratching it's neck as part of the preening process. Photo taken from a kayak.	Blue Heron Dale Poulter Blue Heron looking down. Photo taken from a kayak, near a swamp.
great blue heron amy lefebvre	Great Blue Heron Russell Stirrett A young Great Blue Heron hunting for minnows in the pond at Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver, BC	Blue Heron Barb Rees Don't give me no guff.
Great Blue Heron Ory Varzgar Great Blue Heron is not happy with the cold weather and snow !	Blue Heron Brenda Gooder Wonderful morning walking the boardwalk by the marshes, perfect conditions to capture this heron and his reflection.	Grand Héron / Great blue heron Francois Dubois J'ai pris cette photographie lors du départ du grand héron
Great Blue Heron Pierre Deguire This male Heron had just landed near a female that it was trying to impress. Impressed me!	Great Blue Heron Mark Hayes Great Blue Heron's battle to the death	Great Blue Heron Bob Orchard Saw this heron hunting for fish. Got this photo of him eating a fish.
Great Blue Heron Chris Kiez Great Blue with a catfish breakfast.	Great Blue Heron Christian Gavin Great blue heron taking off really close to my camera.	Great blue heron Serge Déry While taking a picture of a common moorhen heard a strange noise.Look up to see these 2 young blue herons fighting.
Great Blue Heron Lynn Larsen Bad Hair Day	Great Blue Heron Nancy Young	Great Blue Heron Ron Gallagher went for a walk just behind my house and stumbled upon this Great Blue Heron. He was on the other side of a beaver dam with his head down, that is how I got so close.. we noticed each other at pretty much the same time then the stand off started.. till he decided to take flight
Great Blue Heron Russell Stirrett This guy was basking in the sun on a very cool day.	Blue Heron Christopher Brown Kayak fishing on Buck lake,and this Blue heron was up in this pine tree along the shore,I had taken a picture of on along the shore line the summer before,and one wonders if it could be the same one?	Great Blue Heron Kerry Banks I took this photo at Jericho Park in Vancouver. You do not ordinarily see waterfowl like Great Blue Herons standing in evergreen trees. I found the juxtaposition quite intriguing.
Great Blue Heron Jaliya Rasaputra I took this photo at Andrew Hayden park in Ottawa recently	Blue Heron Jayson Childs Watched the Heron hunting at the local pond	Blue Heron Jayson Childs Resting in the setting sun
Great Blue Heron Bo Davey The great blue herons always seem magnificent to me, but this was special catching it gliding over the lake. Being able to photograph it from a position above the bird is what really makes it special to me.	Great blue heron Jacques Pelletier You would think this great blue heron is taking a sunbath ! It had just landed on the large rock which is the "marsh rock", in Cacouna, Québec.	Great Blue Heron Kerry Banks I spotted this heron fishing off some rocks and waited for him to fly. As it turned out the bird took over just as it began to drizle. The raindrops gave the photo an interesting texture.
Great blue heron Jacques Pelletier Flying low over the farmlands, a great blue heron heads out for the nearby water.	Great Blue Heron Davandra Cribbie I was down by the lake in hopes of capturing shots of the Blue Heron. I waited patiently and was able to get this capture.	great blue heron Jacques Pelletier A close up view of a great blue heron taking off.
Great Blue Heron Sherry Hambly Grand Old Heron. This grandfather of a heron sports a beautiful bird that it was grooming at sunset.	great blue heron Jacques Pelletier A great blue heron from up close catching a small fish ... quite tiny actually but it seems to work for foodstuff.	great blue heron Jacques Pelletier I had been hing behind a bush near the water and very slowly got closer ... the heron was coming right toward me .... a precious moment.
Great blue heron Jacques Pelletier Surprised it was this great blue heron, and so was I when I attempted to capture its large wingspan in a hurry.	Great Blue Heron / Ardea herodias Sheya Eno I was walking along Boundary Bay taking pictures of some birds when I saw this heron fishing in the grass beside the path	Great Blue Heron Elisha Corrigan This heron was walking amongst the grass and driftwood along the shore of Bobs Lake, eating what it could find along the way.
Great blue heron Jacques Pelletier One of the first to arrive in our region in early spring, this great blue heron takes off after I had spotted it in a still snowy ditch.	Great Blue Heron Sharon Bradley As we walked across the dam bridge over Wilcox Chanel, a small stream out of Lake Wilcox, I saw the reflection before I saw the bird. The patient fisherman was motionless in the vegetation waiting for lunch.	Blue Heron Jacqueline Clarke Reflective Blue Heron with fish.
Great Blue Heron Bill LaSalle	Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier Just landed before me and spreading its large wings, a Great blue heron pauses a few minutes, showing its splendid plumage.	Great Blue Heron Tom Lusk This Great Blue Heron behaviour is thought to help the bird rid itself of possible parasites.
Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier The Great Blue Heron has landed .... at the salt marsh and very close to me as I was sitting by the water, watching around.	Great Bue Heron Jacques Pelletier Close enough to fill my viewfinder and just in time for a quick capture of this Great Blue Heron at the salt marsh in Cacouna, Québec.	BLUE HERON MABEL LAZECKI While driving home from town I noticed these 2 herons on the creek.
Great Blue Heron Tom Lusk While canoeing on the St. Lawrence River this fall, this Great Blue Heron flew directly in front of me.	Great Blue Heron nancy young We followed this Great Blue Heron while canoeing the Mira River in Cape Breton. It finally landed in a tree where I was able to snap this photo.	Great BLUE HERON OR BLUE CRAINE Elwood Cool I went to the Oshawa king st W pond to see what was around .I found this Great Blue Heron, Hanging out fishing . It was not long before he speared this fish
Great Blue Heron Bill Maynard While on an early morning loon outing this Great Blue Heron flew within 50 feet of my boat along the water which made for a perfect flight capture scenario. Sometimes it is all about being at the right place at the right time.	Heron Wendy Davis Great blue heron flying at sunset. I took this photo while walking on a beach here in Sointula, B.C.	Great Blue Heron Susan Heaven On a cool morning, watched this heron fly over a pond and into the woods. Did not think I would find him/her but was kind enough to fly onto a tree where you could see the silhouette and then stayed there for 30 chilly minutes.
Great Blue Heron Cindy Blacklock I shot this on my way in to work one morning at sunrise.	blue heron lynn armstrong	Great Blue Heron Lisa Kohn Walkng in the park. Herons intrigue me and I try to get pictures with the setting in mind. This showed off the reflection of the beautiful fall colours
Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier This is my "Sunset Heron" as I call it as it comes toward the camera, landing but just a few feet from my position.	Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier The sun was slowly setting and this beautiful great blue heron was quietly feeding without fearing that the photographer was that close.	Blue heron Roxanne Monteiro On a nature walk in Churchill Park looking to take pictures of the nature in the the autumn season...I'm inspired to take pictures of nature for it seems more of a thing of the past.I don't want to forget what a beautiful world we live in with all living creatures big,small and tallest tree to the smelliest flower let not forget...
Blue Heron Annie Lou Millar A blue heron on a rock along the shore of Conway Narrows over looking the Sand Hills, PEI	Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier This awesome Great Blue Heron was departing from the marsh during the Fall, showing its plumage against seasonal colours.	Great Blue Heron Carol Pinter Roberts This Blue Heron hunted a chipmunk. There was quite a struggle. The Chipmunk finally succumbed after the Blue Heron drowned it. ( A series of over 30 photographs of the episode).
Great Blue Heron Carol Pinter Roberts I was photographing this Blue Heron when something caught his eye on the opposite shore. Very quietly, I paddled my canoe to as close as I could get without disturbing it. I looked through my viewfinder to start photographing it, and to my amazement and shock, the Blue Heron caught a chipmunk. This is one photograph in a serious of over 30 shots of the hunt.	Great Blue Heron Debbie Oppermann This Great Blue Heron had caught a pretty big fish as an afternoon snack at the Speed River Guelph Ontario	Great Blue Heron Debbie Oppermann Great Blue Heron stalking at the Key River Ontario
Great Blue Heron Debbie Oppermann Spotted this Great Blue Heron in the weeds along the Key River Ontario and we just kept getting closer in the boat and it was determined not to lose it's fishing spot I guess so I managed to get a nice portrait	Great Blue Heron Debbie Gibson This Heron is about to swallow lunch.	Great Blue Heron Robert Orchard I like going to the beach at low tide and photographing the herons. This day I got him snacking on a large penpoint gunnel.
Great Blue Heron Robert Orchard I love to walk to the beach at low tide and photograph the herons. The tide started coming in and the heron moved to some water that was quite warm. I then saw him catch a small fish. By luck I got one photo with the fish in mid air between his beak.	Great Blue Heron Susan Heaven Following a Great Blue Heron from wetland to forest, found him/her relaxing in a tree. Nature is resilient as this area was flooded in June.	Great Blue Heron/ Grand Héron Nathalie Duhaime
Great Blue Heron/ Grand Héron Nathalie Duhaime	Great Blue Heron Jaliya Rasaputra Great Blue Heron	Great Blue Heron Jaliya Rasaputra Great Blue Heron
Blue Heron Ron Wall This shot was taken from just six feet away. This Heron just landed on the dock and posed for us. Just about hit my on my wife's head when it landed. I seemed very comfortable with us.	Blue Heron Ron Wall This shot was taken from just six feet away. This Heron just landed on the dock and posed for us. Just about hit my on my wife's head when it landed. I seemed very comfortable with us.	Great Blue Heron Line Branchaud
Great Blue Heron Line Branchaud	Great Blue Heron Line Branchaud Il y avait une bataille de territoire du Grand Héron. J'ai eu droit à tout un spectacle.	Great Blue Heron Alexis Hayes I've often taken photos of this Great Blue Heron. This day while fishing he was sharing his piece of driftwood wood with a Mallard and a few turtles.
Great Blue Heron William McLaren I was drifting along the shoreline one morning in the boat and a Great Blue Heron came by and picked-up his breakfast; A Perch."	Great Blue Heron William McLaren Great Blue Heron walking on the shoreline catches a perch for breakfast.	Blue Heron Rene Saumure Lunch Time; This juvenile had been hanging around the house for a couple of days, I noticed that it was in the under brush and started snapping pics and was lucky enough to capture it's catch.
Great Blue Heron Timothy KING Me and my wife were canoeing on the big (made by beaver) lake/swamp on our property in The Laurentians, Piedmont,QC when we saw this magnificient bird beside the beaver dam - I took a few picture but needed to adjust my camera and suddenly the heron had enough of us and decide to say bye and I was extremely lucky in the timing to capture it taking off.... I love this picture!	Great Blue Heron Robert Flint A Great Blue Heron spotted in a murky swamp called Mud Lake. The Heron was taking his time looking for food and grooming.	Great Blue Heron Stacey Wood Love the sight of this blue heron reflected in the water.
Great Blue Heron Nathalie Duhaime	Blue Heron Kevin Graham We were actually trying to get our rented canoe close to some lily pads we wanted to photograph. It was a windy day and we almost turned back, but just then we heard a tremendous honking and this Blue Heron flew across the water like a torpedo skimming the surface of the lake. It was quite a sound and quite a sight! He landed in the little cove we had just drifted into. He let us continue drifting towards him until we were very close and Kevin took several photos of him. We stayed with him for what seemed like a long time, until he decided it was time to fly off.	Great Blue Heron Cindy Blacklock Out for an early morning walk and saw this GBH.
Great Blue Heron Martie Johnston I was just leaving the park for the day, and I saw this fellow in front of me, I managed to take one picture and he flew away. Imagine my surprise when I developed my slides and saw this.	Great Blue Heron Cameron Penny I was up north at the cottage and spotted this bird searching for its prey in the shallow water among the reeds. I made my way out to it in a paddleboat, as not to scare it away. When taking this particular shot of the bird, I experimented with a short exposure time of 1/1000 and to capture only the intended area of the bird and reeds within focus.	Great Blue Heron Kenneth Pfister Heron feeding off the southern tip of Vancouver Island.
blue heron Lisa Kohn Watching the behaviour of this Blue Heron on Lake Chipican	Great Blue Heron Kenneth Pfister Great Blue Heron feeding	Great Blue Heron/ Grand Héron Nathalie Duhaime I watched this great blue heron for about an hour. With great patience, he finally got his meal./ J'ai observé ce grand héron pendant près d'une heure. Avec beaucoup de patience, il a finalement obtenu son repas.
Great Blue Heron Dave Burchill Went for a drive one evening a came across the Heron feeding	Great Blue Heron -Ardea herodias Lynnea Parker I was half way around the trail birding and taking photos when I spotted a Great Blue Heron standing in the marsh. I waited for 10 minutes with my camera posed for action. After nothing happened, I decided the bird was not going to fly for me. Just my luck, as soon as I went to turn away, the Heron took off and flew directly across from me! I was thrilled when I got back home to see that the picture I had been waiting to get turned out perfectly.	Blue Heron Jude Grubb we were looking at an over turned boat and saw the barge going by from the parking lot. Didn't really notice the heron until later
Great Blue Heron Barb Tomlinson The Heron stretched out when a bald eagle flew over.	Great Blue Heron Simon Bolyn A Great Blue Heron keeps a lookout for any passing fish	Great Blue Heron Simon Bolyn A Great Blue Heron shows why, through evolution, its neck is so long as it surveys its feeding grounds
Great Blue Heron Simon Bolyn A Great Blue Heron patiently waits for food to swim by.	Great Blue Heron Simon Bolyn A Great Blue Heron escapes from the attack of another Heron competing for feeding spots.	Great Blue Heron Simon Bolyn A Great Blue Heron waits patiently for breakfast to swing by on a hot day
Great Blue Heron Simon Bolyn A Great Blue Heron keeps its wings spread after landing in a marsh	Great Blue Heron Simon Bolyn A Great Blue Heron slowly gets itself for a morning feeding. These birds never seem like they are in a rush	Great Blue Heron Simon Bolyn A Great Blue Heron and its reflection stand tall on the search for food
Great Blue Heron Simon Bolyn A Great Blue Heron is chased off by a Common Mallard that approached a little too close to its young ones	great blue heron mary hindle FRAMED blue heron framed by fall leaves on Petrie Island	Great Blue Heron (juvenile) Jeannine St-Amour This juvenile Great Blue Heron is regularly found at one of the park in the city of Ottawa were two ponds are a welcoming ground for all sorts of wildlife. Used to people walking by, I think this juvenile enjoys having its picture taken.
Great Blue Herons Lauren Nicholl Since early March I had been visiting the heron nesting site to watch the progress on the numerous nests. This photo was taken late July went the young herons decided to venture out on the branch next to their nest to spread their wings and get the feel as to what they were about to face.	Great Blue Heron Barb Tomlinson	Great Blue Heron Ryan Adams We camp with our kids every spring in Algonquin. One of the things we do is get up early and look for moose along the highway. Well one morning we found this Great Blue in the most perfect spot. It was cold so only my oldest daughter and I got out. We crawled down the bank and got into a great spot. The heron stood like that for almost 15 minutes. The light and the water were perfect allowing me to come away with this reflection.
Blue Heron Stacey Wood This blue heron was balanced on the end of a stump sticking out of the swamp--a great place to watch for tasty frogs!	Great Blue Heron Anne Harlow We were out early one morning on a wildlife sighting trip. We found this beautiful great blue heron and snapped a photo as he was taking off.	Blue Heron Marc Forget Picture taken at Petrie Island in Ottawa
Great Blue Heron Christine Gilroy Two great blue herons were guarding this piece of land from ducks geese and swans.	Great Blue Heron Glen Wright The picture was taken at Rock Lake in Algonquin Park. My son and I spotted the Great Blue Heron ahead of us as we paddled our canoe trip to the end of the lake. We stopped paddeling so we could drift motionless past the bird. Just as we were approaching I took the picture. As I look at the picture I getthe impression that we were the ones being studied.	Great Blue Heron Alexis Hayes Late September of this year I was out taking photos of migrating birds and caught this photo of a Heron's wing just touching the water.
Blue Heron Shelli Giff Closing up the trailer at Sauble beach on Thanksgiving weekend, I went for some last shots of the falls. The salmon was running and this heron was having a feast!	Great blue heron Daniel Dagenais Je me suis faufilé entre les gros arbres pour être très près de lui, quand tout a coup il s'étire de tout son long, ce qui donne une photo assez spécial.	Blue Heron Diane Taylor I was taking pictures of the sandhill cranes during the fall migration when this magnificent blue heron flew past me.
Great Blue Heron Richard Dubiel I found this Great Blue Heron relaxing on the "mast" of a raft that is moored in a pond in Toronto. I just loved the bright colour and graphic quality of the mast against the more subtle colurs and quality of the bird. I though this really portrayed wildlife in an urban environment.	Great Blue Heron Derald Lobay I noticed this Great Blue Heron through the trees as I drove along the Vermilion Lakes Drive in Banff National Park. I quietly parked my vehicle, grabbed my camera and telephoto lens and slowly approached this heron. This specimen could not care less about any human intruder as I could approach it ridiculously close.	great blue heron tina reilhan This heron I spotted fishing in the water below Canada Place seemed unruffled about having to share the shoreline with a busy float plane operation!
great blue heron lynda watkins never thought he would stand this still!!! He was enjoying looking for fish but area definitely was not secluded!!	Blue Heron Michelle Pickering This is our third summer camping out at Carson Pegasus. I spend each evening paddling around the lake in my kayak. This particular night I was folLowing the blue herons around the lake and one of them knows exactly when I am to far away to photograph. He flies off soon as he senses me and once again I am paddling after him. Followed him into the marsh, sun was setting he was flying from tree to tree to point out that I was not able to come in any further to see him. So, I sat and photgraphed him taunting me in the trees...LOL	Blue Heron Lindsay Bonk I was walking down by a river in Squamish BC when I saw this guy. I stopped dead in my tracks and he just sat there glaring at me. I knew I had to get this shot quickly as suspect he was hunting for dinner!
Blue Heron Lori Risling Taking pictures always raises my spirits, so when I was feeling a bit down after a session of chemo, I took my camera down to my favorite little lake. I spotted a Blue Heron in behind the cattails. I stood as still as possible and just watched him. Suddenly he put his head down and I saw a splash of orange. Ever so carefully I edged closer and realized he had a fish. I slowly raised my camera and repositioned myself so the cattails wouldn’t block my shot and started snapping away. Talk about being at the right place at the right time and boy did I feel better after that!	Kathleen Durant I followed this Blue Heron along a creek while he fished.He didn't seem to mind me as long as I didn't make sudden moves.	Blue Heron - Ardea herodias Shannon Roberts Was in Victoria visiting my son and went to Beacon Hill Park, where my mom and dad used to take us when were kids, admiring all the birds and landscape and came across the Heron at one of the ponds. Got very close to him, I think they are used to all the people, and he let me take a few pictures of him :)
Blue Heron Annie Lou Millar A blue heron in a pond I was walking past.	Blue Heron Shirley Smith I was cycling along the lake when I came across the Heron fishing.	Blue Heron Shirley Smith I was out for a bike ride along the water and came across a blue heron flying across the calm lake at dusk
blue heron ineke vangent This bird lived in our back yard during the winter of 2011/2012	Blue Heron Nigel Bullers Walking along the boardwalk when this Heron took flight and came straight towards me, I had just enough time to fire off three shots. Canon T3i, Tamron 70 - 300mm	Great Blue Heron Andrew Ferguson caught a big fish
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Victoria Hall I spotted this Great Blue Heron as it was wading along the shores of the Ottawa River. The shot was captured just as a Large Mouth Bass became breakfast, for this fishing master.	Great Egrets & Blue Heron Liz Miller The Great Egrets & Blue Heron were sitting in the tree together, and flying around together.	Great Blue Heron Dave Stacey Taken in Stanley Park in Vancouver. If you look closely the Heron has a fish in it's beak.
Great Blue Heron ken pfister Heron contemplating breakfast	Great Blue Heron (ardea hernias) Laura Bentley Our family was packing up after a few days on the lake, only to see this beautiful bird on the lake shore.	Grand Héron- Great Blue Heron Nathalie Duhaime Ce grand Héron nous rend souvent visite sur la Rivière du Chêne près du Moulin Légaré à St-Eustache, Qc./ This large Heron often visits to us on the Rivière du Chêne close to the Légaré Mill St-Eustace, Qc.
Great Blue Heron Judith Kennedy This great blue heron hangs around fishing in the bay by our cabin	Great Blue Heron Bob Orchard Got an itch. I caught the Heron preening himself.	Great Blue Heron Bob Orchard I was photographing the Heron while he sat on the shoreline. He flew off and click, click, I managed to get this shot.
great blue heron Valerie Lechner Every morning i could get a little closer to this Heron, fishing in the shallow water of the Gorge Waterway. I think he began to trust me!	Blue Heron sigi zrinscak My son-in-law found the heron in a water-access only location, came back to pick me up and I was FINALLY was able to catch this beauty in flight. The dead tree was a wonderful rugged contrast to the majestic lines of the bird.	GREAT BLUE HERON LEAH PAXON PHOTO TAKEN FROM OUR KAYAK AT CRESCENT BEACH, BC
Great Blue Heron Hans Warmenhoven We were visiting the Gardens in early Spring when this Great Blue Heron dropped by to see what was going on. The Heron stood on the tree branch long enough for me to take about 10 photos before leaving to go back to Beacon Hill Park were they have a rookery.	Blue Heron Julia McILVRIDE Blue heron resting before take off, early morning, midsummer	Blue Heron Julia McILVRIDE Blue heron taking off, Raven Lake, Haliburton
Great Blue Heron Simon Bolyn A heron has found a bit of shade on a very hot day to continue its hunt for fish and frogs. He's smarter than me as I received quite a sun burn photographing him all morning.	Blue Heron Julia McILVRIDE Blue heron enjoying the early heat on the sunrise, Raven Lake island	Great Blue Heron Simon Bolyn One of my regular haunts has a large number of herons nesting nearby, and uses Parc des Rapides as a feeding ground for all types of birds. This heron stood still for at least an hour before dinner swam by
Great Blue Heron Eric Perkins My townhome backs unto a small man made lake. Several years ago a neighbour introduced some koi and goldfish to this lake. This guy showed up on a regular basis for years. I took many photos of him (or her), but this is my favourite.	Blue heron Barry Tuddenham	Great Blue Heron Jean-Daniel Gagne This was taken on a foggy morning. There were several blue heron flying and competing for food. This one landed on a old dead tree and made it a wonderful sculpture. Nature is the real artist.
Great Blue Heron Bret Innes Down at the lake early one morning in July. The Blue Heron was looking for some breakfast. On the first attempt, it came up empty but it managed to 'nail' this bass on its second try.	Great blue heron Denyse Carriere While I was walking in the ecological reserve on Petrie Island, I spotted a great blue heron hunting in the water.	Great Blue Heron carl knowles Early morning heron sits on sign on the dock awaiting breakfast. Mist gives a strange effect.
Blue Heron Julia McILVRIDE Blue heron strolling through the reeds, awaiting a tasty fish;Algonquin Park in autumn	Blue Heron Julia McILVRIDE Blue heron strolling through the reeds awaiting a tasty fish; autumn in Algonquin Park	Great Blue Heron Ron Rossini Spotted this great blue on January 24th this year standing behing my totally frozen, snow covered pond and in a snowstorm.
Blue Heron Julia McILVRIDE Blue heron fishing by a stream on a late autumn afternoon	Grand héron bleu/Great blue heron Normand w Héron de l'ile Notre-Dame	great blue heron Ron Rossini This photo was taken in January of a great blue heron visiting my frozen pond. It was a shocker to see him there and speaks to their territorial nature.
Great Blue Heron Debbie Oppermann Coming back from a boat ride, this very regal looking Great Blue Heron seemed to be standing guard at the entrance to the small bay where the cottage we were at was located - we actually got quite close to it and it never moved -was like a statue	Blue Heron Lindsay Bonk I was walking down by a local river around the town of Squamish when I caught this guy taking a rest. I took my time getting as close of a shot as I could. I was very happy that he was friendly and cooperative.	Great Blue Heron Lauren Nicholl Beaver Lake is wonderful place to find all kinds of birds. This heron was strolling around the waterlilies looking for his next meal.
Great Blue Heron Suzie MacMillan I took this photo while sitting on the dock waiting for the water taxi.	Great Blue Heron Jeff Ilutowicz Many Great Blue Herons nest in beacon Hill Park in Victoria, they seem very tolerant of human behaviour.	Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Bill Maynard This was an early morning rise to get on location prior to sunrise and set up my blind in a marshy area that hosts a number of heron nests. It was a particularly windy morning so the birds feathers were being blown around. In this particular image I thought it looked like they had just been through a car wash.
Great Blue Heron Debbie Oppermann It was awesome to watch this Great Blue Heron catch it's dinner - it stood completely still for the longest time and then down went the head and up it come with a fish in it's mouth - great patience	Great Blue Heron Jadzia von Heymann Great Blue Heron getting ready to take off. We were in our dingy close to shore when we spotted this great blue heron. I think we startled him, but he sat long enough for me to get this photo	great blue heron Bob Blaney this heron took off from the east bank & landed on the west. I managed to track it in flight & got this shot just as it touched down
Blue Heron Frederick Barrett Saw this Heron from afar and caught the bird and its reflection.	Great Blue Heron Kathleen Steer Henry, the resident Great Blue Heron, standing beside Goodacre Lake in Beacon Hill Park. Henry was rescued by neighbours when he fell out of his nest as a baby and has lived in the park ever since.	Blue Heron Wayne Hebb I was fishing with family members on Rice Lake. We came across a number of these birds while fishing. The blue heron in this shot is going after a fish near the stumps.
Great Blue Heron Jeff Ilutowicz A colony of Great Blue Herons nest in Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, B.C	Great Blue Heron David Gallagher The road leading to the cottage crosses a creek feeding the lake, and there is sometimes a Great Blue Heron feeding in the pickerelweed that surrounds the creek. I often use my car as a blind, and watch through my telephoto lens hoping for some action. On this day I was rewarded with several fine shots, including this one.	Grand héron bleu/Great blue heron Normand Watier Un des nombreux hérons qui passe l'été sur le fleuve St-Laurent près de l'ile Notre-Dame
Blue Heron Annie Lou Millar On my way to work one morning this Blue Heron was standing waiting to have his picture taken.	Blue Heron Annie Lou Millar I was out walking along the shore across from the Conway Narrows when I seen this Blue Heron doing a dance for another Blue Heron.	Great Blue Heron Shelley Gallant
Great Blue Heron Juliette Marczuk Heron resting near a pond.	Great Blue Heron Ted Busby	Little Blue Heron Craig George I had borrowed a Nikon 600mm lens and knew this fellow may be in this small pond. I found him standing in the water, but had hand hold that lens for the shot!
Great Blue Heron Nancy Bauer We were driving into Ottawa & my husband though he saw nests in the trees a half a mile off from the road. We turned around & I managed to get a few shots of the Rookery as the transports whipped by me. I do not know how he say these nests... they are a long way off.	Great Blue Heron Nancy Bauer Trying to take a shot from a boat under power is not easy. We were driving by and he was sitting there preening on a tree downed by a recent storm.	Great Blue Heron Paul Heyman In Flight
Blue Heron, Bald Eagle (Juvenile) Taisto Witt I was visiting my parents in the Comox Valley, and I decided to go photograph the sunrise from a beach I grew up playing on. When I was there I saw this somewhat unlikely pairing.	Great Blue Heron Jeff Milliken The opportunity struck when paddling a small stream in the interior of the Pinery Provincial Park. As I came around the corner in my canoe, I noticed the heron cleaning its feathers and was able to capture this shot.	Great Blue Heron Kay-Lynne Purtill Gone Fishing Watched this Great Blue Heron fishing at a spot called the Lagoon just outside Victoria. It was so intent on catching fish it let me get very closeto it.
great blue heron Linda Keating What a handsome bird! I took this photo walking on the beach at the Gulf of Mexico. He wasn't too keen on being so close to me.	GREAT BLUE HERON OR BLUE CRAINE ELWOOD COOL I went out looking for the great blue. When I tracked him down it was show time.I staid for the whole show that about 200 photos.	Great Blue Heron Megan Lorenz
Great Blue Heron Megan Lorenz	Great Blue Heron Megan Lorenz	Great Blue Heron Megan Lorenz
Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier Great Blue Heron just caught a small fish and went back for more. Taken at the shore of the St Lawrence River in Notre Dame du Portage, Québec.	Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier A beutiful specimen of the Great Blue Heron quietly inspecting the sea grass for food. While busy, it let me have a few shots.	Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier The approaching heron just flew over a number of ducks to meet its mate at the salt marsh. Taken from the trail.
Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier Two herons in the midst of feeding ... seemed like one had difficulty swallowing. Taken from the trail along the salt marsh in Cacouna, Québec.	Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier A fly over of one Great Blue Heron and a rather busy other at the pond, salt marsh in Cacouna, Québec. Taken from the trail above.	Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier A couple of Great Blue Herons on the Eastern pond at the salt marsh in Cacouna, Québec. Taken from the trail.
Great Blue Heron Jeff Sorbie This heron came up nice and close for me to get this nice portrait	Great Blue Heron Jeff Sorbie I took this photo just after this Heron caught this fish and started flying away.	Great Blue Heron Jeff Sorbie My family and I found this island full of GBH nests. This one took off and fly right over the boat.
Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier Several Great Blue Herons in the windy and cold grassy areas of the St Lawrence River at low tide, waiting for the strong winds to lessen. This was a fairly long and empty day for birding until they showed up.	Great Blue Heron Megan Lorenz	Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier At a very secluded river, hiding on a rock away from all civilization, this Great Blue Heron posed for a very long time and did not mind my presence.
Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier My son introduced me to a very nice trail along a river in Sherbrooke where I could take this photo of a Great Blue Heron.	Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier Flying low over the low land area on the south shore of the St Lawrence River, a heron heads for a quieter area. Taken along the road to La Pointe à Moreau, Cacouna, Québec.	Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier Feeding time for this heron. Taken at Notre Dame du Portage, Québec, on the shore of the St Lawrence River.
Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier Flying low in its habitat, the Great Blue Heron is passing by to a remote area of the salt marsh.	Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier After much time spent observing and photographying this beautiful Great Blue Heron, I moved just a little too much and it decided that the photographer had had enough luck for one day.	Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier A beautiful speciment of an often observed bird on the South shore of the St Lawrence River near the quaint village of Notre Dame du Portage in Québec. This heron had been busy cleaning its feathers after eating a few fish.
Great Blue Heron Jacques Pelletier A Great Blue Heron had been taking care of feather cleaning for some time and was so busy that I could approach closer and capture the moment. This was on the shore of the St Lawrence River in Notre Dame du Portage, in Québec.	Great Blue Heron Peter Rasberry This heron was fishing quite successfully in Silver Lake, an urban pond in Waterloo Park. Despite shutter speeds of 1/1000 of a second it was hard to record the strike. I would get shots of it's head under water, and the resulting catch, but just a blur in between.	Blue Heron Jeff McColl
Great Blue Heron Megan Lorenz	Great Blue Heron Robert Codd We,ve allowed our little piece of cottage shoreline to naturalize. It's surprising how much wildlife it attracts. I always keep my camera handy and this beautiful individual was quite cooperative. I took the photo from our deck about 30 meters away.	Blue Heron Ian McAdie Blue Heron stands in the bay enjoying the warm summer afternoon sun.
blue heron Wendy Jackman	blue heron Gail Carr While driving around one early August evening, I had to stop to get this shot of a blue heron in its habitat. This is a typical summer scene in Prince Edward Island around the plentiful waterways.	Great Blue Heron Tracy Riddell Both ther heron and myself exercised patience this day...me watching the heron in the reeds and the heron stalking its prey!
blue heron Wendy Jackman	Great Blue Heron Megan Lorenz	Great Blue Heron Megan Lorenz
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Bill Maynard While shooting at a rookery this past Spring I happen to catch this pair on a very blustery day and it stood their plumage on end such that it appeared to me that they had just been through a car wash....the image brings a smile to the faces of all those who have seen it.	Great blue heron Larry Kirtley Just luckt to get this picture of the heron in flight it shows motion and a good shot of the colours on his wing.	Blue Heron Leslie Edwards
Blue Heron Bruce Durrant The heron landed in my pond and posed long enough for me to snap a picture.	Great Blue Heron Ted Busby A work colleague advised me of a large (Approximately 20 nests) heronry along highway 416 near Kemptville, Ontario... Image was made with a Canon MKIV; 500mm f4 L IS + 1.4X Teleconverter @ 700mm; f7.1; 1/1250; ISO 400; Tripod Mounted; Wimberley Type II Head.	Great Blue Heron LeeAnn Beer I caught sight of this Great Blue Heron along the Millhaven Watershed / Creek.
Great Blue Heron LeeAnn Beer I caught sight of this Great Blue Heron along the Millhaven Watershed / Creek.	Great Blue Heron LeeAnn Beer I caught sight of this Great Blue Heron along the Millhaven Watershed / Creek.	Great Blue Heron LeeAnn Beer I caught sight of this Great Blue Heron along the Millhaven Watershed in Sydenham, Ontario.
Great Blue Heron LeeAnn Beer I caught sight of this Great Blue Heron along the Millhaven Watershed in Sydenham, Ontario.	Great Blue Heron LeeAnn Beer Caught sight of this Great Blue Heron on the Millhaven Creek watershed in Sydenham, Ontario.	Great Blue Heron Marvin Salvail Walking the dog on the dyke near Minnekada park, saw this heron fishing for a meal and got down to the river's edge and took this photo. The bird was to focused to see me there.
Great Blue Heron Ted Busby While visiting a Heron Rookery; I made this image of a Great Blue Heron approaching it's nest.	Great Blue Heron Tom Lusk Some people look to the arrival of robins as the signal that Spring has sprung. I always consider the sight of the first Great Blue Heron of the season - searching for food along small open patches of water - as MY first sign of Spring.	Blue Heron Mabel Lazecki This is a Blue Heron i found at a small creek close to home. I went for a spring drive after work and there it was.
Great Blue Heron Tom Lusk	The Great Blue Heron Alicja Kukielczynska When I walk my dog I always carry a camera with me. This bird was patient enough to pose for over 30 photos!	Great Blue Heron Donna Ariana Murphy I often visit the parks and rural areas in the Niagara Region where I live, and was delighted to watch this beautiful heron fishing for his breakfast.
Great Blue Heron Judith Dobson Blue Heron in natural habitat	Blue Heron Bill Montague Doing a little fishing on the edge of the Lavasse River in North Bay	great blue heron Marie Bremner Maybe the heron is the most-photographed bird, but I like the mountain-side background for this shot as a change.
Great Blue Heron Megan Lorenz	Great Blue Heron Megan Lorenz	Grand Héron / Great blue heron Gilbert De Tilly
Blue Heron Theresa Borsa At the lake visiting Rainbow Falls and the Blue Heron was quietly walking on the other side of the falls from me	Great Blue Heron/Ardea herodias Marvin Salvail While out taking the dog for a walk in the evening, on the way back to the vehicle this heron was obviously not interested with my presense. So I was able to get this photograph	Great Blue Heron Arvo Poolar Great Blue Heron Gliding in to one of his favourite hunting grounds
great blue heron steve rossi caught him hunting by an island in the port severn area	great blue heron steve rossi a male and female wood duck taken in early april	Blue Heron Maria Anastasiades On a peaceful Sunday morning I walk up to see this Heron waiting for fish.
Great Blue Heron Megan Lorenz This young Great Blue Heron was a really great hunter but seemed very confused when this crayfish managed to cling onto his beak and hold on for dear life.	Blue Heron Denis Gallant Blue Heron taking flight.