Great Blue Heron and chicks by danapommet

Photography • Animals • posted on Feb 08, 2010

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This is a nesting Great Blue Heron with 2 chicks. Trying to get the best shot of Mom, while the chicks heads have popped up, was not an easy task. So here are the 2 chicks and not so good shot of Mom. This nest is much higher than previous years and a bigger challenge. Herons are about 46 inches (117cm) long and a wingspan of 72 inches (183cm). Breeding adults have a yellowish beak. Non breeding adults have a yellower beak. I have seen Herons as far north as New Hampshire. Taken at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands, February 2nd. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous comments and favs. Dana

Comments (27)

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Faemike55

7:57PM | Mon, 08 February 2010

Nice shot, Dana!

Foto-Arte

7:58PM | Mon, 08 February 2010

Beautiful capture! I know this place well!

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DEWoodward

8:34PM | Mon, 08 February 2010

Excellant capture!

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mgtcs

8:50PM | Mon, 08 February 2010

WOW Dana, this is really a beautiful bird my friend,very impressive, love it!

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kbrog

9:16PM | Mon, 08 February 2010

Ahh... Got it in the nest. Excellent capture!

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beachzz

11:18PM | Mon, 08 February 2010

WOW, Dana, what a shot!! Zoom really shows her beautiful detail!!

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Minda

12:40AM | Tue, 09 February 2010

wonderful bird and excellent shot..:)

whaleman

1:24AM | Tue, 09 February 2010

Great shot!

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sharky_

1:41AM | Tue, 09 February 2010

Huge birds... Nice shot. Aloha

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0rest4wicked

3:04AM | Tue, 09 February 2010

Now that is a GREAT one!! ;~)

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morningglory

5:56AM | Tue, 09 February 2010

Nice catch on these. They are such impressive birds.

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DAVER2112

6:51AM | Tue, 09 February 2010

Wonderful capture!!!

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flora-crassella

6:57AM | Tue, 09 February 2010

great picture!!!! WONDERful!!!!!

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flavia49

7:28AM | Tue, 09 February 2010

wonderful capture!!

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MagikUnicorn

8:34AM | Tue, 09 February 2010

Wowww Love this shot and I love Heron ;-)

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jendellas

1:36PM | Tue, 09 February 2010

She has made a great home for those two, she has a great view!!!!

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watapki66

3:56PM | Tue, 09 February 2010

Really wonderful capture!

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sandra46

4:05PM | Tue, 09 February 2010

EXCELLENT CAPTURE

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jocko500

9:15PM | Tue, 09 February 2010

wow you got close to the nest lol. cool shot. I can not get close to them here for they are protected here too much.

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MrsRatbag

8:33AM | Wed, 10 February 2010

How fantastic this is! Wonderful shot, Dana!

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mariogiannecchini

2:31PM | Wed, 10 February 2010

Questo e' l'airone cinerino da noi, ne ho fotografato uno stamani ,ma non sono riuscito a avvicinarmi , èvolato via in mezzo ai campi che sono ancora fangosi. Bella cattura di questo esemplare . This is ash heron from us, I photographed one morning, but I could not get close, evolved away through the fields are still muddy. Beautiful capture of this specimen. http://www.agraria.org/faunaselvatica/aironecinerino.htm

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durleybeachbum

4:54PM | Wed, 10 February 2010

Marvellous, Dana!

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wysiwig

7:43PM | Wed, 10 February 2010

Outstanding image, I am so jealous. I could never catch the chicks in their nests when shooting in the Merritt Island preserve.

lucindawind

9:21AM | Thu, 11 February 2010

amazing shot .. !

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Alex_Antonov

6:32PM | Sun, 14 February 2010

Excellent!

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mickeyrony

9:36PM | Wed, 17 February 2010

Very imposing to this stature my friend. The larger they are and the divine they are in their flying like. Bravo still and mile mercies. Always a work of Big boss what?? ((5++)) Très imposant cette stature mon ami . Plus ils sont gros et plus ils sont divin dans leurs vol. Bravo encore et mile mercis . Toujours un travail de grand Chef quoi??((5++))

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