Yesterday afternoon, I took some photos of a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) in the little pond in my suburban neighborhood. He seemed amazing mellow and content to relax in the shade. Consequently, he was pretty tolerant of my presence and that of the nearby Canada Geese. Here’s a sneak preview of the shoot, an image that captures the heron with the reflections of the remaining fall foliage.
Fall reflection of a Great Blue Heron
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Mike Powell 
Nice shot! I love taking pictures of these birds.
Me too. Somehow they are simultaneously majestic and gawky.
Can you imagine being on a girl scout outing and one of the mothers saying that a great blue heron was ugly? It happened when I was a leader. I still can not believe anyone would say that about this bird!
Love the colors in the water!