Wading Birds

Great Blue Heron

An Island of Its Own
A Quiet Turn

A Quiet Turn
Great Blue Heron

A Place to Pause
Great Blue Heron

Feathers in the Light
Great Egret standing among marsh reeds

Marsh Sentinel — a tall white form among reeds and reflected water
Great Egret perched near another egret in a wooded wetland

Nearby Mate — a second bird perched close by inside the wetland edge
Great Egret showing breeding colors, green lores, and long plumes

Breeding Colors — green lores and flowing plumes
Great Egret perched on a branch over green water

Over Green Water — balanced above the pond on a weathered branch

Pelicaniformes

Long silver-gray plumes catch the sunlight, standing out against the darker water. Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Great Egret standing among marsh reeds Great Egret
Ardea alba