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hay rick

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11. I also took a snap of a Great Blue Heron today!

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 08:34 PM

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I went for a walk at a local seaside park and took this from 10 feet away. He seemed unperturbed by the local pedestrian traffic. Yesterday I got my first picture of an alligator at another local park but the alligator was almost totally obscured by a combination of greater distance and the natural camouflage of rippling reflections of vegetation surrounding the stream.

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Great Blue Heron [View all] Bo Zarts Saturday OP

--- remarkable plumage. When they are on land, they come up to about 5 ft. 3Hotdogs Saturday #1

Wonderful capture and thanks for sharing it, my dear Bo! This bird has something to say! CaliforniaPeggy Saturday #2

So beautiful! This is one of the most colorful GBH I've Ilsa Saturday #3

Gorgeous. byronius Saturday #4

Magnificent photograph. LoisB Saturday #5

Gorgeous, Bo Zarts! summer_in_TX Saturday #6

OOH I had one of those fly by me into a creek here in Texas (to snag a fish) Skittles Saturday #7

stunning detail. this one deserves some awards. - - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Saturday #8

Handsome as can be! Absolutely breathtaking! calimary Saturday #9

Great shot! Grumpy Old Guy Saturday #10

I also took a snap of a Great Blue Heron today! hay rick Saturday #11

I love blue herons. They are so incredibly beautiful and graceful. N/t CousinIT Saturday #12