Great Blue Heron - Immature (Ardea herodias)

Very nicely posed and detailed portrait, Andy.

Nice image, thanks for sharing it.

By the way

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Wow gorgeous capture of this imposing bird! tfs!

Beautiful Detailed Image Andy, Well Done Tfs!!!!
All The Best
Sue & Simon,

Way to go! Glad you were able to catch this heron on your walk!

Great close-up of this big fellow. Excellent lighting showing great focus, dof, colors, and feather detail. TFS Andy!

Many thanks to you all for your kind comments.

Many thanks for your research into this which was well beyond my identification ability!