Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

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  aloktewari

• Mar 10, 2025

Another cracking inflight capture, Stanley ... superb work ... tfs ...

 

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  Kits

• Mar 10, 2025

A fantastic flight shot, Stanley.

 

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  delia todd

• Mar 10, 2025

A marvellous picture you've taken of this heron Stanley.

They seem to have an extraordinary long neck, doesn't he. Can you tell me, do they normally fly with the neck extended, or is that just at the beginning/end of the flight?

 

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  Donald Talbott

• Mar 10, 2025

Brilliant capture of this Great Blue Heron in flight Stanley, tfs.

 

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  bievreJJ

• Mar 10, 2025

lovely with its stretched neck, Stanley, superb inflight capture, love it, many tfs!!

 

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  Digiscoper321

• Mar 10, 2025

Great neck pose from the big one,Stanley.

 

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  Roynato

• Mar 10, 2025

A wonderful flight shot of this big beautiful heron, Stanley.

 

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  Stanley Jones

• Mar 11, 2025

delia todd said:

A marvellous picture you've taken of this heron Stanley.

They seem to have an extraordinary long neck, doesn't he. Can you tell me, do they normally fly with the neck extended, or is that just at the beginning/end of the flight?

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Herons normally fly with their necks in a bend (tucked) while cranes fly with their necks stretched out. It is always nice to capture one that did not get the memo (lol). Thanks Delia!

 

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  mali

• Mar 11, 2025

Super action capture of this neck-stretcher...Good work Stan.

 

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  Sue and Simon Wakely

• Mar 11, 2025

Brilliant Capture With Its Neck At Full Stretch, Lovely Work Stanley Tfs!!!!!!!!!
All The Best
Sue & Simon,