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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Description:

I spotted this Great Blue Heron snacking on a mating pair of Great Blue Skimmer dragonflies.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

Copyright © 2012 Louisa Craven. All rights reserved.

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2 Comments

junipurr
junipurr 11 years ago

Gorgeous shots! Love the heron...

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

Fantastic photos and a wonderful series Louisa. Simply a beautiful bird, thanks so much for sharing.

Louisa
Spotted by
Louisa

Hybla Valley, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Aug 16, 2012
Submitted on Aug 19, 2012

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