Talk about big presence! This majestic, large bird stood motionless like a statue watching over this placid lake for nearly 20 minutes. Of course, this stillness is actually a 'hunting technique' the heron uses with great mastery. We stood in awe as this large bird lifted off his perch and glided across the water like a silent hang glider plane.
We followed him from spot to spot for several hours around the lake - enamored by the majesty of his size and presence. Many miles were walked that day!
Heron's primarily live in fresh water areas and wetlands. They are carnivorous birds feeding on a diet of aquatic animals, including fish, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans, molluscs, and aquatic insects but have also been known to feed on other birds and bird eggs.
From our experience, they seem to be quite the loner bird. Not very social...even though we tried to strike up a friendship. ;) He did seem to be very annoyed by our intrusion of his zen-like space.
| Category | (animal photography ) |
| Camera | (Nikon coolpix) |
| Location | (NC Wildlife Sanctuary ) |
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