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I’ve got the Blues – Great Blue Herons that is!

By Mia McPherson|October 15th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Great Blue Herons, Pinellas County|Tags: adult, Ardea herodias, Belt of Venus, bird photography, coast, coastal, earth shadow, Great Blue Heron, Gulf of Mexico, heron, herons, low light, portrait, pre-dawn light, sand dune, twilight, warm light|

It seems I have always had a fondness for Great Blue Herons although I don't recall the first time I ever saw one. Great Blues are large wading birds that have a prehistoric look to them and even their calls; more like a croak, sound like something from the long distant past.