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Its image dusted in the foreground by marsh grasses, a heron searches for prey.
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Great Blue Herons are plentiful at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. But no matter how many times I see them, my first reaction is always, "Wow!" The golden light added to the impact.
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Herons and egrets often share the same general territory as shown on this peninsula.
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The fences are for marsh control, not to keep out herons.
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Reflections in a canal color the background as a heron looks on.
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In a seeming imitation of a striding soldier, a heron marches through the shallows.
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They're large, impressive creatures and when they take off they're even more impressive.
Huge powerful wings. . .
Flashing colors. . .
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Strong winds that blow feathers forward fail to deter the intensity of a heron hunting in the James River, Richmond, Va.
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Amid rushing waters, a heron's perch is a patch of rocks from which he keeps a lookout for food in the James River, Richmond, Va.
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High above the James River in Richmond, Va., treetops are filled with nesting herons. Here a young one looks for attention from Mom.
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Rushing waters run behind and along a heron in the James River, Richmond, Va.
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Fast friends of herons in the calm waters of Blackwater Refuge are the herons which thrive in the swift waters of the James River in Richmond, Va.
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With a flurry, a heron takes off for new hunting grounds.
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There's a lot of water ahead as a heron strides with determination.
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In the winter, why get two feet cold when you can balance on one, as this heron demonstrates.
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Bright sun creates a sharp shadow of a heron strolling along the shoreline.
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That's ice in the background as a heron flies to an open place to hunt.
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Herons find fish and swallow them whole, a successful formula unless their eyes are "bigger than their stomach" -- or gullet, in which case they have been known to choke to death. In this case, the bird was fine.
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If a heron lets you get this close, you expect to pay a modeling fee.
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Rustling waters show a shimmering image of a heron in autumn.
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Back at the edge of a stand of grasses, a heron stayed so comfortable with my presence that it became a good subject for a closeup -- assisted by a telephoto lens, of course.
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When a heron spreads its wings, they more than fill the frame of a telephoto shot.
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Perching on the railing of a pond structure, a heron strikes a pose.
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Flaps are down for this heron getting some sun.
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Even on an icy pond, a heron looks for a meal.
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Marsh grasses at the edge of a canal frame the still image of a heron.
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A heron paints it image on a vivid, watery blue canvas.
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