Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias · Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Seen
- Tuesday 5 January 2010, 20:35
- Where
- California, United States
- Bird
- adult
- Camera
- Canon EOS 30D · 500 mm · f/4 · 1/350 s · ISO 100
- Large grey heron wading chest-deep in marsh
- White crown with black lateral crown stripe/plume
- Heavy dagger bill, head lowered in hunting posture
- Rusty-brown tones on neck/thighs