Great Blue Heron Galleries

Great blue herons are widespread across the continental United States. In places like Florida and other coastal states, they can be so accustomed to human presence (and even handouts of fish) that they are almost tame. Yet in some other places, they are so easily spooked that even a telephoto lens won't allow for a close picture. Here in the Northwest, they can be easily seen at places like the auto tour at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge as they hunt in the marshes and meadows.

I love photographing these enigmatic birds and have ended up with so many pictures over the years that I've split them up into multiple galleries.

	Hunting Herons This gallery contains pictures of great blue herons hunting for voles in the meadows of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.		Juvenile Herons This gallery focuses on juvenile great blue herons herons, youngsters in their first year of life before they achieve the plumage of adults.
	Other Herons A large gallery showing herons in a variety of environments and poses.