items tagged with heron
June 9, 2011
There wasn’t much light, so I opted to convert this photo of a heron into a “watercolor.” Our walk on the Tommy Thompson Trail included sightings of bunnies, herons, geese and eagles. We also enjoyed the aroma of wild roses.
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May 6, 2010
Anyone who follows this website knows I love to photograph herons. As evidenced in this photo, some are more cooperative than others. This heron at March’s Point opted to move to a nearby pasture rather than have a “portrait.”
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March 21, 2010
This heron was dining in a March’s Point wetlands area just a few yards from the Fidalgo Bay shoreline.
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April 10, 2009
During Thursday’s break in weather I stopped in at Ace of Hearts Rotary Park, a park in the making off of “H” Avenue in south Anacortes. I disrupted the sunbathing of this heron, who opted for a new spot in … Continue reading →
Tags: ace of hearts, heron, park
September 27, 2008
Everything about this photograph is “Pacific Northwest,” from heron to hues of color on the Guemes Channel shoreline between Port of Anacortes Pier 1 and Curtis Wharf. A quiet Saturday morning before the annual rumble of motorcyles arriving for Oyster … Continue reading →
Tags: beach, heron, pacific
May 14, 2008
Apparently these two are friends from the ‘hood, because the mallard’s stealth approach from the rear left the heron totally unimpressed.
Tags: duck, heron, pond
October 29, 2007
If you look close you’ll see not only a seagull, but a blue heron perched on the rocks on a lazy Deception Pass morning. The birds’ playground was the swirling water just a few hundred yards east of the bridge.
Tags: deception pass, heron, seagull
October 24, 2007
Tuesday’s sunshine yielded opportunity to capture this image, a heron reflected in still waters near the Harbormaster’s office at Cap Sante Boat Haven.
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October 23, 2007
I wasn’t the only one basking in the glory of morning sunshine on Tuesday. I shot a few frames of this blue heron just yards away from the front door to the Harbormaster’s Office at Cap Sante Boat Haven. What … Continue reading →
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October 15, 2007
A lone heron stands among cattails on the far shore of Heart Lake.
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June 1, 2007
Generally Great Blue Herons are quite spooky, which means you need a telephoto lens to get a decent “portrait.” This heron, however, hangs out in a high traffic area at a local marina, so he’s more approachable.
Tags: blue, cap, heron, north, sante
April 19, 2007
This heron stands near water’s edge at the perimeter of Fidalgo Bay Resort. The city’s Tommy Thompson Trail runs through the resort on Weaverling Spit, and across the bay to March’s Point on an abandoned trestle once owned by Burlington … Continue reading →
Tags: fidalgo, heron, weaverling
