Great Blue Heron

I still have quite a few images to process from Florida - so here are a few more from my two visits to Gatorland Bird Rookery. 

One of the largest birds I photographed was the Great Blue Heron. Superficially very similar to the Grey Heron we see in the UK, they stand motionless when finishing, making for some interesting images. 

Great Blue HeronGatorland Rookery, Florida, USA

Great Blue HeronGatorland Rookery, Florida, USA

Great Blue HeronGatorland Rookery, Florida, USA

I was also fortunate to be able to get some action shots - first a series of images of a bird shaking its feathers dry.

Great Blue HeronGatorland Rookery, Florida, USA

Great Blue HeronGatorland Rookery, Florida, USA

Great Blue HeronGatorland Rookery, Florida, USA

And secondly a series of one bird fishing. The light was quite harsh by this stage but I was pleased to catch the moment the bird stuck into the water. 

Great Blue HeronGatorland Rookery, Florida, USA

Great Blue HeronGatorland Rookery, Florida, USA

Great Blue HeronGatorland Rookery, Florida, USA

For more images of these magnificent birds please go to the gallery here.