On my last trip to Farmington Bay WMA ten days ago one of my birdy subjects was an adult Great Blue Heron in a light fog out on the playa in morning light. I photographed this same heron earlier when I drove south on the road before the fog had moved in from the south.
Great Blue Heron in fog on the playa – Nikon D500, f9, 1/500, ISO 250, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
While I liked the earlier photos of this heron I liked the foggy ones even more. The thin fog conveyed a slightly dreamy, soft look to the images that I took of the heron the second time I drove close to it that my first session with the heron lacked.
I have a fondness for these large, prehistoric looking wading birds and will photograph them whenever I have the chance to do so.
In just a few weeks the Great Blue Herons at Farmington Bay will start to think about breeding, rebuilding their nests and will start to exhibit courtship behaviors. I can already detect a hint of blue on the lores of this adult which is seen in this species during their breeding season. The Great Blue Herons at Farmington Bay still have a few weeks of cold temps to survive before they start refurbishing the nests at the rookery.
Life is good.
Mia
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Wonderful pic of a stately sentinel of Farmington Bay. Thanks Mia.
Any day with a GBH in it has to be a good day! 🙂
Lovely!
Thank you. So much.
The image has an attractive pastel look. It is good to be reminded that spring is only a couple of months away. Winter has really settled in here in northern Connecticut
I share your fondness for Great Blue Herons and my camera trigger finger cannot resist taking a shot when I see one.
I like the dreamy, soft look the fog produced. I do not envy the weather the heron must endure before starting the nesting behavior.