Both the Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) and I were trying to keep a low profile as we crouched down and stalked our respective targets. I am not sure what kind of prey the heron saw, or thought it saw, but I was happy to be able to capture this shot of the heron through the vegetation earlier this month at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Normally I like to try to isolate my subject, but in this case the background and the foreground help to tell the story and I am not bothered by the fact that the heron is partially hidden.
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Mike Powell 
I love the way he blends in.
Wow. What a shot.
I think it is a great shot, Mike!
Habitat is as important as the subject. 🙂
Wonderful photo, Mike, I like how crunched down the bird is.
This one made me chuckle! That was me as I kept a low profile fighting a winter virus that was NOT Covid. To think! The usual illnesses are still out there. Bummer.
Hang in there. Sometimes it seems like the only things we can do are the simple things that doctors have always told us to do–get plenty of sleep, try to eat sensibly, and get a little exercise.