Sunday, May 26, 2013

Horatio

Hoopes Park

The Great Blue Heron is the largest of the truly American herons,
and is known as a stately, dignified, and interesting bird by those
who have observed it in other ways than over the sights of a shotgun or rifle.
 - George Gladden in the 1936 edition of Birds of America

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6 comments:

  1. Anni May 27, 2013 at 5:08 AM

    Beautiful image...one of my favorite birds. And your quotation from the 1936 edition of Birds of America is so apropos!! Well cone.

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    1. Anni May 27, 2013 at 5:10 AM

      By the way, your "Horatio" name for the Heron is ironic...my husband has named one GBH that is always in the same spot when we arrive at a birding trail...he named 'his' Hector.

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    2. DougPhoto2009May 27, 2013 at 11:13 AM

      Anni, our family named this bird after Horatio Caine of Miami CSI.

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    3. Anni May 28, 2013 at 4:17 AM

      I was thinking Horatio Hornblower...the sea captain. But your namesake is good too.

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  2. HansHBMay 27, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    Lovely photo of this heron!
    Well composed!

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  3. UnknownMay 27, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    Nice shot!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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