He flew up from the water’s edge just in front of me and I didn’t get focus until the Great Blue Heron landed on the alligator ramp in the middle of the canal.

After he landed he took his time settling in with a little ruffle and arranging his feet.

All fluffed up, he faced the warm afternoon sun, this prime spot all to himself at least for a little while.

Captured 10/22/2018