This morning - they left for feeding - so photos of takeoff and landing and catching fish
Here is the "Great Blue Heron Tree" : a pine tree with at least 2 nests and perhaps 4. Two moms here: one on the left and one to the right mostly hidden by pine needles
Two of the nests
Mom (1) departs to meet dad for breakfast
Mom(2) caught a small fish
Mom (2) (Great blue heron) with breakfast (a small fish)
Mom (2) flying over the lake (fortunately close to me)
Mom (2) fishing
Great blue heron plunging her head / beak to catch a fish
Great blue heron (mom (2)) withdrawing her head, hopefully with breakfast
Sure enough, a small fish in her beak
A closer view of great blue heron with fish for breakfast
Carefully carrying breakfast to the pond bank
Another view of mom (2), Great Blue Heron, with her breakfast
Now flying 101 - Takeoff (lunging forward)
Leaving a trail of water droplets
Gaining altitude trailed by water drops
Flying over the pond
Reflections of flying over the pond
Great blue heron, landing . (gear down)
Flaps down to stop her forward progress
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