Craig Tooley was up early to take advantage of the light of dawn. He calls it taking photos on the edges of the day. He caught a Great Blue Heron with the dawn light reflected off of its body. Just a spectacular photo! Craig calls it, "Greeting the dawn."
To see more of Craig's coastal photographs, here's the link to his web site: http://ruffimage.com/
Adrian Bennett noticed a Great Blue Heron striding through her Sea Ranch yard.
The Heron continues its walk, passing by some colorful, decorative "eggs."
All of a sudden the Heron stops and whips its head around as it notices the "eggs."
I can just imagine what this Great Blue Heron is thinking - "What the heck...?"
Thanks to Adrian Bennett for allowing me to share her photos with you here. They made me smile and I hope they do the same for you.
Rozann Grunig captured this dramatic photo of a Great Blue Heron perched on a rock during the wild surf. Storms to our north can cause high surf on the Mendonoma Coast in November. The heron sure looks like it is hunkered down!
To see a lovely photo by Marianne Rittenhouse of a Great Blue Heron at the moment it takes wing, and to learn more about Great Blue Herons, click on this link: http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2011/09/30/great-blue-heron-photographed-just-as-it-takes-flight-a-lovely-photograph-by-marianne-rittenhouse/
Great Blue Herons are one of most photographed birds on the Mendonoma Coast. They are seen often in the meadows at The Sea Ranch hunting for rodents. Marianne Rittenhouse captured a photo of one just as it was taking flight.
Great Blue Herons are wading birds, eating small fish and other goodies in the shallow waters. They also feed on rodents, which TSR meadows have in abundance.
Their nests are made of big, bulky sticks. There are several nests in trees across the Russian River by Duncan's Mills. Adult Herons have few predators as they are so big. The only creatures that can take an adult Heron are Bald Eagles, Great Horned Owls and, very occasionally a Red-tailed Hawk.
I thank Marianne for allowing me to share her beautiful photo with you.
Betty Bailey captured a moment of serenity on The Sea Ranch - a Great Blue Heron in the foreground and a Great Egret in the back. They eat fish but also mice and other small rodents. Perhaps that is what they were looking for in that meadow. Thanks to Betty for allowing me to share her photo.
