I enjoy photographing a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) taking off and getting airborne. It takes a lot of effort for the Great Blue to get airborne so the whole process seemed to take place in slow motion providing me the opportunity to shoot 70 frames. Each frame is entirely different due to the shape of the wings, positions of the head and neck and contortions of the Great Blue's body. This is frame #7.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) flies out of a salt marsh.
Great Blue Heron Liftoff (Vertical)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) moves to another spot in the salt marsh.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Great Blue Heron Poses
Stillness
Dinner
Great Blue Heron at the "The Pond"
Great Blue Heron Touring "The Pond"
About to Lunge for Food
Friends
Blending in with the Tree Reflections
On Flight Pattern to Depart the Pond...
Makes Turn at the End of the Pond...
Completes Turn and Flies Out of the Pond
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron at the Pond
Great Blue Heron