Panning
Originally uploaded by eclectic echoes.

This is one of my older shots, but right now it is most appropriate for Wild, the theme of the current Life Photo cycle.

This great blue was captured launching itself out of the brackish pool on the property of UCONN’s Avery Point, headed for who knows where after getting a few fish and frogs from the pond. They are around the pond this time of the year. With my current situation Johann and Tammy accompany me to the school often and have taken to walking the pond area as well as running around the campus.

Watching Johann chase under the dragonflies and run with the swallows, like this heron he is free and just a little wild and it is beautiful. I am chaffing to be able to run with them and be just a little wild as well. Soon.

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

SubPhylum

Vertebrata

Class

Aves

Order

Ciconiiformes

Family

Ardeidae

Genus

Ardea

Species

Ardea herodias

Life Photo Meme

Cousins
Originally uploaded by eclectic echoes.

Here you can compare the sizes of a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) in front of a Great Egret (Ardea alba). They only stayed this way fo a few moments before the egret ventured below the cord grass and the heron took off further up the cove.

Best viewed LARGE.

Launching a Great Blue Heron
Originally uploaded by eclectic echoes.

First one I’ve seen in Mystic in two and a half years! Didn’t get any great pictures of him, but you can bet I’ll be on the lookout for another one. Looks like I will need to do some more early morning outings as this one was out round 7am.