Droop Wing I & II
A great blue heron droops its wings to cool off on an unseasonably hot October day.
Wingtip Flight
A great blue heron takes flight near Doughnut Island, wingtip feathers outstretched mere inches from the surface of the water.
Hot September Sun
A great blue heron stands on the tern raft in the centre of the trout pond, panting in the hot September sun with its tongue on full display. This might be the start of an odd new wildlife theme, hot on the heels of this black-crowned night heron and canada goose.
Shining Light I & II
A great blue heron hunts in the September light off of Algonquin Island, evoking the image of this great egret from September of 2008.
Straight as an Arrow
A great blue heron takes flight in Long Pond, primary and secondary flight feathers outstretched.
Great Blue
A great blue heron stands on a submerged log in Snug Harbour, keeping a wary eye on the photographer.
Revealed Heronry
The skull of a great blue heron, time-worn and well weathered, shows off the distinctive heron shape, with a long beak for catching fish in shallow waters.
Early for the Party
An early arrival in March of 2009: one of the first Great Blues to finish its long migration north.
Blue Waiting
Another great blue heron, completely backlit, wades in the waters off of Doughnut island fishing for dinner.
Neck Plumage
A newly-returned great blue heron displays its wonderful breeding plumage near Centre Island, early in the spring of 2008.
