Blue Heron by beachzz
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Description
I rode my bike down the Santa Ana River path today and spotted this heron trying to hide from me. He was on the bank among the grass growing at the water's edge. Except for cropping and resizing, this is right out of the camera.
BTW- Tara (auntietk) called me tonight all excited. Thru a long, convoluted process, she discovered I've been nominated for Artist Of The Month in the Writer's Gallery. If you're so moved, take a look and if you're really interested, you can vote click here as well. There are some talented people I share this with, I'm humbled and honored to even be considered.

Comments (23)
Well done, Clive
It's a great shot of the heron I have one of these too but mine is different Saw your comment in PJ new image and decided to click on you and pop over to your gallery You do amazing work and I will be back when it's not to late...so nice to meet you as well....and I do hope you pay me a visit as well Hugs Susan~
This is spectacular! Denise is gonna be sooooooooo jealous!!! Awesome capture!
Cool News Girlie!!! I like Blue Herons. I used to have one that would fly in, in the Spring and stayed all Spring and most of the Summer in a little backwash area in the city. I would buy minnows and release them into the water so it add to the Heron's food source!!!
Tara beat me to it, was just gonna mention Denises bent for Heron shots :)...Nice capture!
Great shot! Congrats for the nomination!
Excellent capture..
I'm a little surprised that my secret heron would just prissily expose himself to you. So easy and casual, too. I don't believe in coincidence. I think you really have become his correspondent. A writer, I should have known.
I'm beginning to feel like Captain Ahab chasing that elusive white whale...will my great heron shot ever come? Marilyn, this is a wonderful clear shot; and I also like how the little bits of white in the water look like stars in a blue sky. Great capture!
Stunning shot of this guy, Marilyn.
wonderful bird - wonderful photo!
NICE..........
Gorgeous bird and gorgeous photo
such a sweet capture good luck warm hug, Linda
Well done and congrats on the nomination!
Wow! He let you get close Marilyn, fantastic capture, poor Denise, never mind her day will come I'm sure. Yours already has, a fantastic shot like this and nominated for AOM, I've been and voted already, I followed Tara's link. I am happy for you and hope you get it, it will be a challenge though, there are some good ones in the running. Excellent capture. Bravo!!!!!
my votes already cast :o)..denise i believe has been trying to get a good shot the heron .seems you beat her to it :o)..excellent capture marilyn mick
Congrats on that!! And a great pic too!
Oh what a fine one... ah and you beat Denise to this shot...oh my...smile... and congrats on beeing nominee for AOM!
wow happy for you on writer of the month. I love your writings too.
Short on time so all I can say is, splenderiferous, Marilyn!
well done my friend
you deserved the nomination and more. And this shot is a beautiful shot of the bird, for how it emerges out of the grasses, how it holds its head above them & how the water behind him is more like a sheet of pure blue with lights in it. A very sensitive shot. I came here from your post almost a year later, which you'd postworked...fine work Marilyn.