These photos taken by talented author Nguyễn Trọng Hiền are so magnificent that I wanted to share them.
A few days ago I saw a Great Blue Heron at Colonial Lake in Lawrence Township, NJ in various poses as it preened itself for several minutes. The photos shown below need no explanation.
T. W. Dittmer 
When I lived on the Gulf Coast, I loved the Great Blues. Thanks for sharing, Tim
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My pleasure, John. Thanks! 😊
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Beautiful subjects here, Tim. Thank you for sharing this.
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I am glad to share this, Bruce. 😊
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Great photos! Very shy birds, down here
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He sure does a great job, Dannie. 🙂
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They’re such lovely birds, aren’t they? We have blue herons around here and it’s always a joy to see one, especially standing on one leg. I read that they do that because the water’s cold. I wonder if that’s true. 🙂
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They’re magnificent! I THINK that’s true, that they preserve body heat that way. In the summer, I don’t know. Maybe they’re practicing their “crane on a rock” karate stance. 🙂
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LOL. I can’t stop laughing at the karate stance. Ha ha ha. Thanks for the beautiful share and the fun.
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Such a beautiful bird, Tim. Thank you for sharing!
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Magnificent, aren’t they Barbara?
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They are!
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