If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.
~Attributed to Zig Ziglar
I watched this Great Blue Heron for over an hour one day. He kept "snapping" his beak at things..... I realized when I got home and downloaded the shots that he was eating the dragonflies. It looks like he has his "eye on the prize" above. Do you see the "dragon" flying to the left of him?
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Oh what a wonderful moment up captured. Also, the Heron has kind of a cute butt. hee hee.
ReplyDeleteYou are the expert in capturing nature being natural. It does take lots of time to get a great shot like that.
ReplyDeleteI never thought they would go after a dragonfly. Love the picture,he looks so intent on the prize.
ReplyDeleteFabulous!! This makes me miss living above the pond at the horse farm. Love it.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do see it. What a great shot.
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so that would make him a 'snapdragon', then? :)
ReplyDeleteI've never seen them eating dragonflies, but it doesn't surprise me. Fantastic photo!
ReplyDeleteKerri, this is SO awesome! It's one of those photos I see and wish I had a photo like that! Outstanding!
ReplyDeleteYes, I do think he had his eye on the prize! Neat photo and these kind of pictures do take some time, don't they. Nice work Kerri!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool realization. I don't think I've ever seen that behaviour though we have a number of herons and plenty of dragonflies on our pond. Clever, talented you!
ReplyDeleteI always admire their patience. They seem to stay in the same spot for so long just waiting. I sure didn't know they would eat a dragonfly!
ReplyDeleteAmazing shot! I didn't know they ate insects, for some reason I thought they only ate fish. This is great!
ReplyDeleteHe had an eye out for dinner!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat shot!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo, I wonder if the Heron snapped that dragonfly? Beautiful bird :)
ReplyDeleteGreat capture, Kerri! I have seem some huge dragonflies lately, I am sure they are tasty treats for the birds.
ReplyDeleteFantastic capture!
ReplyDeleteNICE!!
ReplyDeleteso what was the end result? did the dragon get away?
Another great photo!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that they'd eat dragonflies! Love the quote, it is so true; a nun in my school used to always say to us "aim high". We laughed, but it's true.
ReplyDeleteJust call him Mr. Zen!
ReplyDeleteso they eat dragonflies - who knew!? super catch....
ReplyDeleteGreat shot of the beautiful Heron!
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