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Is the Great Blue Heron Really Blue? by keithboone

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Is the Great Blue Heron Really Blue?
The other day I saw a heron fly across the pond and by the time I got the camera up to my eye and focused it had almost reached the opposite shore... 



![DSCF6646.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/keithboone/Eo8QwQzD7Tb7J4UDQraeKbMVMofXUwkYr6cfnUejf65LKWgxztoCA89Qf4sqjWYkDwq.jpg)


Above: The surprising thing to me was how *blue* the bird looked.  I have not messed around with the colours in these shots.


![DSCF6644.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/keithboone/23tRv7PYS561zkMUpNQ1RCiGYVjXJ4tqBWMt9FK9V6Dt8iWoAf6einGiQCZDvvagJ9yzj.jpg)


The first two shots are cropped too much and the bird was fully in the shade.  I guess the shade is making the colour extra blue.


![DSCF6671.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/keithboone/Eo8LWX6u1UGe3MZhNVxes9r2PF2u6yhsg7C1FUf4R2KdrUVn9VNLDBWu5SP4AKSSbPg.jpg)

I followed the heron around the pond, just in time to see it take flight again, this time in direct sunlight.

![DSCF6676.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/keithboone/EoCh8pbt2FbaVEFNtg8p9XeBz4nBFaoazqQqeZ1mmtAF4WXHtFivbj1PadKHggxdN1L.jpg)

Now you can see the more natural-looking colour which I would call grey rather than blue.

![DSCF6679.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/keithboone/EoAafMndr9FFU7mvEbPVVurmtyoTVgHXM2vM3MQFwbJhbAxqmyXko2hyWibikrDZA7d.jpg)



![DSCF6688.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/keithboone/23wzxaVaZLux6L82tD4mU3ecYdPLv5Rwhfgjcteemje7qXNduQR8G8QLACMspAR1rKAWm.jpg)

Finally, the heron settled into the water and sat motionlessly long enough for me to get bored and move on...  I hope you enjoyed these photos.  Thanks for visiting!

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@barbara-orenya ·
At first it looks quite unreal .. 😊 Wonderful shots Keith !
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@keithboone ·
Those first couple of shots truly are unreal... I don't think the colour looks correct but it does help to explain the bird's name.  Thank you, Barbara! 
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@derangedvisions ·
Such awesome shots man. 
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@keithboone ·
Thanks a lot, I appreciate it!  :-)
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@melinda010100 ·
Wow! Really blue, indeed! Great shots! 
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@keithboone ·
Thank you!  It's strange how blue the bird looked in the deep shade.  Maybe it's a camera issue?
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@melinda010100 ·
The rock even appears to have a blue cast... No matter what caused it, the bird is gorgeous! 
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@keithboone ·
Thank you, @pixresteemer 
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@keithboone ·
Thank you very much, @ackhoo and @qurator!
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@ratel ·
Good shots. In our country, they are called gray herons.
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@keithboone ·
Thank you very much!  I believe they are slightly different birds.  From what I've read, the great blue heron has longer legs and a longer bill, but I agree with you... they do look very similar.
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