Rozann Grunig photographed this Great Blue Heron soaring over rocks at The Sea Ranch.
You can see this big bird's reflection on the rocks below. Great Blue Herons are year round residents of the Mendonoma coast.
Thanks to Rozann for allowing me to share her photo with you here. To see more of Rozann's nature photography, here is her website: http://highway1designs.com/
One of the most photographed birds on the Mendonoma Coast, Great Blue Herons are beautiful to see. Laura Cover photographed one taking off from the bell tower of St. Paul's Methodist Church in Point Arena, a study in elegance.
Another fun photo of a GBH taking off was taken by Robert Scarola.
And one last photo of a Great Blue Heron taking flight, this one by Craig Tooley.
Great Blue Herons are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast.
In all of these photos, it looks foggy. There is no fog on the coast today. It's warm with very little wind. Abalone divers were out this morning with the minus tide, and every pullout had vehicles. Hope everyone had a safe, successful dive.
Thanks to Laura, Robert, and Craig for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com
Carolyn André spotted what she deemed a male Great Blue Heron and a female Great Egret. I'll let Carolyn tell the story. “So they start off like this, couldn’t be bothered to even look at each other. He’s busy looking the other way, but they keep turning to look at each other.
“Then she gets mad and starts walking his way – quickly.
"So he turns around and starts walking towards her. Then she stops, so he stops. And they’re still out there ignoring each other.”
The two species of birds usually avoid each other in order not to compete for food.
Thanks to Carolyn for a fun story, and for allowing me to share her photos with you here.
Great Blue Herons walk with a stately grace. And seeing one fly, with its slow wing beats, is a treat. Martin and Rene Steinpress recently saw one on a bluff on The Sea Ranch while they were walking on one of the public access trails.
Great Blue Herons eat small mammals, and they eat fish too. Here is one of my favorite photos of a GBH, just taking off from the water. This photo was taken by Paul Brewer.
Thanks to Martin and Paul for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is the link to his website: www.capturingnatureswonders.com
Robert Scarola was thrilled when this beautiful Great Blue Heron landed in a tree by his home on The Sea Ranch.
It stayed there for some time, as if waiting and watching. Then, all of a sudden, it lifted off, poetry in motion.
Sometime ago Robert photographed a heron coming in for a rather hard landing. "Brakes, brakes!"
Thanks to Robert for allowing me to share his photos with you here.