Being a bird watcher has been an enjoyable passion for as long as I can remember. This endearing past-time was taught to me with fun by my Aunty Bliss (Mom’s twin sister). She was a scientist of sorts, as she filed and categorized all the birds she photographed. She passed that love onto me, though she kept better records than I. I passed it on to one of our sons. Many precious memories are on file birding with my Aunt as a child and as a grown-up with my son.
I thought of them both recently when looking out at the pond. To my great surprise, I saw this Great Blue Heron sitting on the fence! On the fence? I have seen many of these lovely birds in my day, but never sitting on a fence! If you look closely in the photograph, you will notice the pond is frozen. Guess no fishing was to be done that day.
Grabbing my camera bag and changing the lens I thought the bird would surely be gone. To my great joy it was still there. I have a 300mm fixed lens for my camera, but still needed to crop the photos to get a better view. This makes the photos not that great, but, as I was taught in a photography class once, “A rather bad photo is better than no photo at all.”
Have you ever seen a Great Blue Heron sitting on a fence?
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Wow too fun!!!!
🙂Thank you!
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I can’t reply on your page, but it’s great!!!
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Oh! Thank you! 😀
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WOW! I have never seen one on a fence! That last picture is GRAND!
Me either. That’s my favorite photo too! 😀
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I’m not a birder, but I certainly enjoy the photos from those that are including this handsome guy. No, I’ve never seen one on a fence – quite a catch.
Why thank you, Judy. 🙂 It was a fun catch!
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What a great shot! They are a beautiful bird (except when it was eating my goldfish in my pond). My daughter and I took a painting class together (the only one) and the teacher asked what we wanted to paint. I said a Blue Heron so we did. My daughter and I exchanged pictures and we both have them hanging on our walls. Thanks for bringing back the memory Mitzy!
What a wonderful, sweet memory Diane! ❤️ Thank you for sharing it with me!
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