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Elizabeth Walker's avatar

A beautiful piece for me to escape in. <3

Robot Bender's avatar

That heron definitely had an attitude!

Lauren Grabe Losson's avatar

This was utterly delightful and lifted my spirits immensely on a blisteringly hot and muggy day in South Florida. Interesting that you've had two experiences of "focusing" -- in every sense of the word -- on just one bird at a time. And how they have cooperated by posing for you. It as been great storybook fun for me!

Karen Davis's avatar

Thank you, Lauren!

Janisse Ray's avatar

The photos of the heron diving are spectacular.

Karen Davis's avatar

Thank you, Janisse!

The Questioning Quail's avatar

I loved this. I have been watching a family of Great Blue Herons. Rhe parents built a nest high in a ponderosa pine tree over lucking a duck pond at Manito Park.

The last baby flew away yesterday. The park felt like a ghost town today: no birds, no group of birding friends sitting together at a viewing spot watch f and taking pictures of them.

Thanks for sharing these lovely pictures.

Karen Davis's avatar

Oh, that must have been amazing and I totally get that feeling of it being gone!

Zoe's avatar

Wonderful!!

Karen Davis's avatar

Thank you, Zoe!

Stephanie C. Bell's avatar

Astonishing!!!!!

Karen Davis's avatar

Thank you, Stephanie!

Ken Lamberton's avatar

Lovely Karen! It's great to occasionally focus on one species...I do! And I love telling it from the perspective of your subject...reminds me of my friends' Chip and Susan's Substact "Travels with Slimmy"--check it out. Slimmy, their grumpy kitty, is hilariuos!

Karen Davis's avatar

Thank you, Ken!

Sharon Davis's avatar

Love this focus on the green heron… and love the sequence diving in and catching the fish ❤️😍🥰👍👏

Karen Davis's avatar

Thank you, Sharon!

Karen Davis's avatar

Thank you, Kathryn!

Cathy R. Payne's avatar

I love the deep dive on the green heron! You really accentuated its personality with your comments. I’d be happy with more like this!

Leah Rampy's avatar

Loved this!

Karen Davis's avatar

Thank you, Leah!

Clark Rose's avatar

Yes... the perfect children's book but until that happens, thank you Karen for keeping my inner child alive & well. 🙌

Karen Davis's avatar

Thank you, Clark!

Kate Bartley's avatar

Loved this so much ! Felt like I was reading a children book filled with photographs as illustration & a beautiful lesson to tuck into my heart.

I could imagine having my grand daughter in my lap & flipping the pages together , delighting over the egrets dive with you 💙💙💙💙💙

Karen Davis's avatar

Thank you, Kate!

Julie Wise's avatar

Amazing shots of the green heron, and the running commentary had me chuckling. 👏👏👏

Karen Davis's avatar

Thank you, Julie!