A small heron, adults dark blue-gray with purple-maroon neck, immatures are unique among all herons in that they are white. Prefers to feed in fresh water and edges of grassy pools. Eats fish, frogs, lizards, snakes, turtles, shrimp and crabs. When water disappears they will eat grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, and other insects of the grasslands. Flight is graceful and strong, wing strokes quicker than that of larger herons.Flies with head drawn in on shoulders.
Little Blue Heron (Juvenile)Jonathan Dickinson State Park, FloridaLittle Blue Heron (Myakka River State Park)
December, 2015, – Visiting family in Hobe Sound, Florida
A boat ride along the intra-coastal canal with Bob, Howard’s brother.
A stop for fuelDoes hubby look like a sailor?A stop at Saint Lucie Inlet. We docked the boat and took a two mile hike.Looking east. Know what is over there?DockingNo luck fishing off the pier. Can you tell they are related?Looking West, the sun is getting low.At the end of our two mile hike.A Ring-billed Gull fly over.
“Look Greta, a Great Blue Heron Nesting Tree.”Tree LifeMating Pose“I’ll be back”Searching for the perfect stick“I got a big one”Bringing a Gift“Move Over”
“Another one for you”Perfect LandingWhat’s wrong with this scene?Hopeful“Its tiring sitting on this nest”
This Great Blue Heron nest is on private property. We were allowed to walk into their field a short distance. I was too far away from the tree for quality photos, but they tell a story! It is nice this tree is secluded.
This beautiful Mom has four babies to feed. What a gorgeous sight, watching this Great Horned Owl with her young. Not the best quality photos, but they give you an idea of the size of the nest, the Mom and one of her babies. Two of the four babies are much larger. I was told that she is a good Mom and is feeding all four well.
A fun morning spent with a friend taking these photos in the beautiful Colorado Rockies!
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