Is the Great Blue Heron Really Blue?

@keithboone · 2021-06-10 20:21 · Feathered Friends

The other day I saw a heron fly across the pond and by the time I got the camera up to my eye and focused it had almost reached the opposite shore...

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Above: The surprising thing to me was how blue the bird looked. I have not messed around with the colours in these shots.

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The first two shots are cropped too much and the bird was fully in the shade. I guess the shade is making the colour extra blue.

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I followed the heron around the pond, just in time to see it take flight again, this time in direct sunlight.

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Now you can see the more natural-looking colour which I would call grey rather than blue.

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Finally, the heron settled into the water and sat motionlessly long enough for me to get bored and move on... I hope you enjoyed these photos. Thanks for visiting!


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