Ardeidae Tank Tops

Its nice to spend time watching wildlife at work on their daily routine, going about their business generally doing what they do ~ to keep alive..! You'd think that a stork type bird would sit and await fish to pass by and then dart its beak to catch it ~ but this 'little egret' ~ has a much more productive day by gently 'padding his feet up and down' through the shallow pools of the river - disturbing the sediment and bringing small tasty morsels to the surface with his fancy footwork! This image is the first to portfolio taken using Sony full frame format and Carl Zeiss legacy glass. The colour rendition produced is somewhat different to modern optics. Adjustments have been made in post to accentuate and reflect this along wi...

This heron was photographed on a rock as it observed the riffles of a nearby river. An image of a heron (out of focus) in the background, with an (in focus) tree in the foreground.

It's not a chicken.

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) near water in Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, WA, USA.

As winter takes its toll on wildlife the estuaries are kept busy with wildlife sheltering from the blustery cold winds and foraging for food... essential fats necessary for keeping warm can be found as 'tasty morsels' hidden within the reeds... This Grey Heron almost looks a tad blue in the light... Who knows, maybe he's cold and the plumage changes its iridescence towards winter..?

A grey heron gracefully glides with its wings outstretched along the seaweed laden river bank.

A colourful male grey heron seems to sit high up within the treetops as if to say to the slightly smaller female... "hi honey, why don't you come up and see me sometime...?"