Photos by Tag: heron
Ship Harbor heron
I was on the beach to take photos of the state ferry when I startled this heron from its perch on a piling. What a gorgeous morning!
We are not amused
As the queen might say on discovering a photographer intruding upon her tea party, “We are not amused.” This heron waited only until I had stepped out of my car to take wing to a more secluded stretch of Fidalgo Island shoreline.
Low tide activity
Late afternoon sun and low tide made for a great photo op today on March’s Point.
Heron takes flight
A Sunday visit to March’s Point yielded this photograph of a heron taking flight from a boat ramp located between Tesoro and Shell docks.
Fishing in the bay
The figure of a lone heron is reflected in the shallow waters of Fidalgo Bay near the intersection of Highway 20 and March’s Point Road.
Heron on the wing
Herons fly over our home regularly, but I photographed one up closer on a drive to March’s Point Saturday. According to the Audubon Society, the Great Blue Heron is the largest heron in North America. In flight, it looks enormous, with a six-foot wingspan. Adults sport a shaggy ruff at the base of their necks. […]
Heron in flight
A great blue heron reacts quickly to the photographer emerging from his car on South March Point Road. The average length of a heron is 38 inches, with a wingspan of 70 inches – almost six feet! I’m thinking I’m going to have to build a blind to get the photos I want from these […]
Ship’s Harbor sentinel
A heron perches atop a dead tree at Ship’s Harbor, a Fidalgo Island area steeped in history. Just a few hundred yards away is the state ferry terminal, base to ferries traveling to and from the San Juan Islands and Sidney, British Columbia. Pilings in the wetlands area stand as a reminder of the days […]
March’s Point sentinel
Tidelands around March’s Point, home of our two refineries, are a favorite hangout for hungry herons. They are extremely skittish, so if you want to watch them for any extended period of time, stay in your car.
Morning silouette
Framed by the loop of a boardwalk lampost at Cap Sante Marina North Basin early this morning was a heron flying toward lower Cap Sante. Spikes on the arch of the post serve as a deterrent to would-be perchers including the many pigeons who call the basin area home.