{"id":248,"date":"2023-05-11T13:49:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T17:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lookoutnow.net\/blog\/?p=248"},"modified":"2023-06-11T13:41:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T17:41:01","slug":"a-green-heron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lookoutnow.net\/blog\/2023\/05\/11\/a-green-heron\/","title":{"rendered":"A Green Heron"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Typically, in early spring, the local green heron (unless there is more than one, which is very possible) and I play a simple game by the Toftrees pond. As soon as I see it, the heron flies away, generally low and close to the pond surface. Inevitably that puts bushes and trees between the heron and me, making photography next to impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, for whatever reason, on a day in late April, the green heron ignored me. Actually, I didn’t catch sight of it until after I had already walked past the bird. But I made up for lost time, photographically speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

At first I was pleased to be able to take a clear portrait of the green heron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Green heron.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Then I realized that the heron had an excellent reflection, which I was happy to capture (although its bill is somewhat distorted).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Green heron and reflection.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I proceeded farther along the pond, and on my return I took another photo from a somewhat different angle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Green heron.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Of course the larger question whenever seeing or photographing a green heron is why the heron is called a “green” heron. The heron has vivid reds, blues, and yellows – but no green.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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