When I spotted this Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) last week, it was perched uprignt in a tree at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Suddenly it seemed to develop an itch that absolutely had to be scratched. The heron carefully balanced itself on one leg, bent its head down, and scratched away with its long nails.
Sometimes life is like that and you just have to scratch that itch immediately. Trust me, I’ve been there.
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Mike Powell 
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What an interesting shot, Mike. I always see the great blue herons lurking by our local pond. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in a tree.
What a fun image and an interesting insight into heron behaviour. I love how awkward it looks with all its gawky angles yet it is simultaneously poised and oddly graceful.