Trying to stay warm

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Trying to stay warm

February 1, 2019 by Mike Powell

It was not as bitterly cold on Monday as it is today, but this Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) nonetheless seemed to be hunkered down at the edge of a pond as it sought to stay warm at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. It almost looks like the heron is wrapped in a cloak of fluffed-up feathers with only a minimum amount of its body exposed to the elements.

Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, wildlife, Winter | Tagged Ardea herodias, Canon 50D, Great Blue Heron, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Tamron 150-600mm, trying to stay warm, Woodbridge VA | 6 Comments

6 Responses

on February 1, 2019 at 9:32 am | Reply kenneturner

Cold!!!
on February 1, 2019 at 10:00 am | Reply Dina

That’s just like I’m snuggled up right now. 🙂 Lovely capture, Mike. Have a great weekend, stay warm!
- on February 1, 2019 at 10:22 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. It is snowing out right now where I am at and so I too am snuggled up. Snow is really pretty when you get to enjoy it from a warm place. 🙂
on February 1, 2019 at 11:09 am | Reply deuxiemepeau

I see this heron as if he is old soul trying to hold on a little longer to hope. Well captured Mike.
on February 2, 2019 at 6:47 pm | Reply Reed Andariese

Nice Mike! It does seem like it is trying to stay warm!
on February 2, 2019 at 9:38 pm | Reply Molly D.

I rarely see them here in winter, but we did see an eagle today!!