Great Blue Heron
by Theresa Tahara
Title
Great Blue Heron
Artist
Theresa Tahara
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography Painting
Description
Great Blue Herons are large majestic birds with long legs and necks suitable for hunting in shallow water and tall grass. Their wings span up to 2m (6.5ft) and they can be 1.3m (4.4 ft) tall. Despite their large size they only weigh 5-6 lbs due to their hollow bones!
Most exciting is the nesting colony in Beacon Hill Park. Just off Douglas Street, near the pond, take a good look at the trees. The nests and birds are quite well hidden in the trees. However, you may see an adult perched in a tree. It’s an unusual sight if you are used to seeing them in shin-deep water, hunting. Spring and Summer is nesting and breeding season, making it the best time of year to try to catch a glimpse of the Beacon Hill Park colony. When Great Blue Heron chicks hatch their bluish eyes are open and they are covered in light grey down. They are able to vocalize at hatching so you may even hear them.
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February 4th, 2020
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC GROUP from the A IS FOR ALONE , themed week, January 4, 2021- January 11. 2021! You are invited to add your wonderful art of multiples to the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP.
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for having this piece of your artwork from your portfolio chosen to be featured on our homepage of the WFS group. It is worthy of such admiration and I am proud to display your fine art on the homepage of our family of friends and fine artists. Thanks for sharing your talents and beautiful pieces of artwork with our art community.
Don Columbus
Congratulations Theresa, your work is Featured in "Coastal Water Birds-Shore Birds" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your beautiful artistic work is Featured on the home page of the "Bedroom Art Gallery" group. 2/26/20 l/f/pin
Bob Lentz
Congratulations! on this unique image’s being Featured in “The Artistic Aperture” group, and also Liked, Favorited, and Facebooked.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Pinterest Board - Images That Excite You!
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