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Heron Size

This heron lives in the swamps that border Applewood. If you drive by, it'll continue to fish as though it were all alone. If you stop your truck and roll down the window, it'll continue to perform. If you grab your camera and creep in search of an unobstructed view, hoping for an image that would convey size to rakkity, the heron will fly away. Here he is right before liftoff. If I were to guess, I'd say his wingspang is three to four feet. If I knew Audubon friend, Birdbrain, wasn't periodically checking the blog, I'd say at least six feet. Maybe seven.

Great shot, Mike. When you say "perform", do you mean fishing? You need a telephoto (so do I).