After the Great Blue in Tuesday’s post called for attention, he got some action.
But apparantly not what he was hoping for.
They made some noise!
After a rousing display they each backed off a bit and eventually the interloper flew off.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
December 24, 2023
A few Great Blue Herons have started their nesting rituals around the Ravenswood Pond rookery. This one was mostly showing off his snazzy neck and head feathers.
Every few minutes he fully extended his neck and called, presumably for any listening potential mate.
Unfortunately the sun light was not at a good angle for exposure but the silhouette is unmistakable.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
December 24, 2023
A little different view of a Great Blue Heron coming in for a landing.
It was early in the morning, with not a lot of light but I do like the silhouette feel of these.
A few grackles and another GBH rounded out the bird scene. I see I added some chromatic aberration when I processed these if you zoom in–so don’t do that 🙃.
Orlando Wetlands, FL
April 12, 2022
Of course it was the bedraggled dragonfly that caught my attention.
Then I saw the crawling insect, which may be a spider, on the underside of the branch.
It wasn’t until I was processing images that I saw the ant, just to the left of the other crawling insect.
First, a silhouette view, against a mostly cloudy sky.
I was able to get on the other side of the bird, which did not move, and got a mottled leaf background. If I hadn’t seen him from the other angle I might have missed him.
A Little Blue Heron with wind-blown feathers perched on a snag overlooking the rookery at Okefenokee Swamp.
April 28, 2021
Well, it’s rather a harsh song, and can grate on your nerves if you are sharing space with them near a boat launch. That’s where I spotted this pair, the male trying really hard to impress the female.
When they are in the shade the grackle’s blue iridescent feathers don’t show off much but they make a nice silhouette.
The male’s efforts didn’t seem to be making enough impression.
Hmm, I can ignore you, too!
As a silhouette this Great Blue Heron nest looks like a work of modern art, perhaps held in an upturned hand.
Sometimes the light just isn’t with you.
But you like the subject. A Green Heron on a gnarly branch worked for me.
I took the color out of the first two, but left the duckweed green in this last one.
Vultures made a good fit for a silhouette image with those lifeless branches against the grey sky.
And when Eagles appear I absolutely have to take the shot!
Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center
November 5, 2019
