I’ve only seen two Great Blue Herons this summer, this was one of them. I kept hoping he’d do something rather than just standing there. Still a heron is a heron 😏
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August 1, 2025 at 7:21 pm
Well, guess little wasted motion means maybe less need to eat as much considering the effort and percentage of scoring a bite. Then again Belinda, maybe it is just helping folk learn patience. 🙈🙉🙊 Just saying…….🤓😏
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August 1, 2025 at 7:57 pm
They can certainly test mine but it’s always a good day when I see one 😊
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August 1, 2025 at 4:01 pm
Great look and image, Belinda!
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August 1, 2025 at 7:52 pm
Thanks very much, Deborah!
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August 1, 2025 at 11:06 am
I chuckled as something similar crossed my mind when you noted it wasn’t doing much. It would probably be shocking to know the % of lifespan it spends just standing there.
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August 1, 2025 at 7:47 pm
Kind of like us waiting for customer service 😊
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August 1, 2025 at 7:51 pm
True!
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August 1, 2025 at 9:45 am
Herons can remain still for much longer than we can 🙂 🙂
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August 1, 2025 at 7:16 pm
That’s very true 😊
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August 1, 2025 at 8:54 am
Wonderful shot
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August 1, 2025 at 7:14 pm
Thank you:
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August 2, 2025 at 1:19 am
Welcome 🙂
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August 1, 2025 at 8:29 am
Ha, so true! 🙂
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August 1, 2025 at 7:14 pm
They have more patience than I do 😏
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August 1, 2025 at 8:05 am
If we can notice a drop in Great Blues it’s significant. Our local rookery, known as one of the biggest was almost empty this year, the Egrets were happy though. Also out in the marshes we should see more than we do.
Locally I think it’s the development of land, the marshes I’m not sure.
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August 1, 2025 at 7:13 pm
It’s troubling. A lack of insects here as well.
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August 1, 2025 at 7:23 pm
Interesting, in that there are a couple of local rookeries here for Great Blue Herons, and while not a large rookery, the nests the last 3-4 years have been “full”.
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August 2, 2025 at 5:21 pm
Rookeries seem to go through cycles around here. We have had some disappear for no reason, one just merged with another too.
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August 1, 2025 at 4:48 am
He is doing what herons do – standing perfectly still and stalking.
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August 1, 2025 at 6:38 pm
They can be as motionless as statues and usually out wait me 😏
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August 1, 2025 at 8:35 pm
Such patience. Wish I could bottle it and dole it out to people who need some.
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August 1, 2025 at 4:44 am
Beautiful capture Belinda. This type of Heron is not seen here in India. We see Grey Heron, Night Heron or purple heron. Great photo 👍
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August 1, 2025 at 6:36 pm
Thank you! We have several varieties here as well.
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August 1, 2025 at 2:49 am
Maybe he is attentively hunting…
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August 1, 2025 at 6:35 pm
I think he was!
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August 1, 2025 at 1:52 am
That’s such a terrific capture, Belinda. 😊 They are odd-looking and graceful at the same time but I wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of that bill!
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August 1, 2025 at 6:34 pm
They can look so very different depending on what they’re up to. Straight on they almost look flat 😊. Thank you, Lynette!
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August 1, 2025 at 1:48 am
Still a heron is a heron 👍😄
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August 1, 2025 at 6:29 pm
😊
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August 1, 2025 at 1:07 am
A beautiful bird! ❤️😊🇨🇦
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August 1, 2025 at 6:30 pm
They are, thanks, John 😊
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August 1, 2025 at 6:50 pm
You’re welcome, have a wonderful weekend Belinda. 😊
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August 1, 2025 at 7:54 pm
You too, John 😊
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