Walking On Water
by Chad Meyer
Title
Walking On Water
Artist
Chad Meyer
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
I was down at the local dam watching the eagles and great blue heron when a great blue heron flew in and tried to navigate the waters giving the appearance that it was walking on water. Taken at the Falls Lake Tailrace, Located in Wake Forest, North Carolina
Whether poised at a river bend or cruising the coastline with slow, deep wingbeats, the Great Blue Heron is a majestic sight. This stately heron with its subtle blue-gray plumage often stands motionless as it scans for prey or wades belly deep with long, deliberate steps. They may move slowly, but Great Blue Herons can strike like lightning to grab a fish or snap up a gopher. In flight, look for this widespread heron’s tucked-in neck and long legs trailing out behind.
Scan shorelines, river banks, and the edges of marshes, estuaries, and ponds across much of the U.S. for this tall, slow-moving heron. Great Blue Herons also feed in meadows, farmland, and other open fields. Some colonies or “heronries” are found near developed areas; look for the herons’ bulky stick nests high in trees. And once you recognize their slow wingbeats and massive silhouettes, you’ll start to notice these birds in flight high in the sky as well.
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November 23rd, 2021
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