 Me and my friend the great blue heron |
 Great blue heron with catch |
 That eye |
 Rapt attention |
 Intent |
 The strike |
 Success! |
 Another point of view |
 In the shadow of the Washington Monument |
 Showing off that iridescent color |
 Catching the light |
 The gaggle |
 Cormorant capades: Racing ahead (1/4) |
 Cormorant capades: Resurfacing (2/4) |
 Cormorant capades: Taking a breather (3/4) |
 Cormorant capades: Air dry (4/4) |
 The strike (1/8) |
 The commotion (2/8) |
 The catch (3/8) |
 The meal (4/8) |
 Deep 'dive' (5/8) |
 The snack (6/8) |
 Positioning (7/8) |
 Down the gullet (8/8) |
 Not his best side |
 Surrounded |
 The contortionist |
 Showing off |
 Keeping an eye out |
 Classic |
 Portrait of a heron |
 The struggle |
 Bonanza |
 Ready to pounce |
 Portrait of a cormorant |
 The pose |
 Living in reflections of grandeur |
 Just chillin' |
 Salad |
 Fall on the Mall |
 Postscript: Heading back to the lake |
 Postscript: Heron contemplating his next move |
 Postscript: Apparition of the heron |
 Postscript: Out of its element |
 Bad hair day |
 Taking in the sun |
 Dramatic pose |
 Coming and going |
 If you've got an itch, scratch it! |
 The search |
 Buddies |
 The glare |
 The heron made it into The Washington Post! |
 The entertainers |
 The celebrity heron |
 Sitting pretty |
 Soldiering on |
 The survivor |
 Me and the heron |
 More than just a leaf |
 Down the hatch |
 Was it something I said? |
 Behind the curtain |
 The ballerina |
 The punk heron |
 Chilly cormorant |
 Face-on |
 The gang |
 The model mallard |
 The beautiful Mrs. Mallard |
 Tired of pictures? |
 Opposing forces |
 Peaceful coexistence |
 Cormorant reflected |
 The exuberant cormorant |
 Reflections with heron |
 On the lookout |
 Unimpressed |
 The ultimate survivor |
 Shovelers shoveling |
 Pretty feathers |
 Up for air |
 The well-coiffed heron |
 Mr. and Mrs. Gadwall |
 Playing hard to get (reloaded) |
 Awkward shoveler moment |
 Heron reflections |
 The 'shovel' |
 Getting ready to move on |
 Movin' on |
 The duck with the blue bill |
 Posing shoveler |
 Mr. and Mrs. Wigeon |
 Sunbathing mallard |
 Interloper |
 Different take on the shoveler |
 Last cormorant standing |
 The takeover |
 The gosling |
 The goose family |
 Following in mom's footsteps |
 Giving me the eye |
 Surprise visitor |
 Watchful eye |
 Odd gosling out |
 The setting |
 Change of pace |
 Gettin' outta there |
 Cold shoulder |
 Reflections |
 Making a statement |
 Watchful eye |
 The duck family |
 Bird bath |
 National Park Service to the rescue! |
 Mallard detail |
 He's baack! |
 Heron reflected |
 Face-off |
 Bothersome ducks! |
 The referee |
 Headless heron? |
 Just like old times |
 The standout |
 New kid on the block |
 Mirror image |
 Always on the lookout |
 'Pesky ducks...' |
 Beware of the water |
 The standoff |
 Just chillin' |
 Beware of those scary ducks! |
 Ruffled feathers |
 Hint of green |
 Mallard in triplicate |
 Dog alert! |
 The obsessive coot |
 On a mission |
 The backward glance |
 Two jays in a tree |
 Stereotypical |
 He's pretty, and he knows it |
 The contortionist |
 One-legged gathering |
 Kiss and make up for the new year |
 The flapper look |
 The cormorants are back! |
 'Hmmm...' |
 Keeping an eye out |
 Taking in the sun |
 ‘It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman’? |
 Lunch is about to be served |
 Extended family |
 Salvaged ring-necked duck |
 The deep diver |
 Shoveler giving us the eye |
 Poised for a deep dive |
 The shoveler sub |
 It's only just the beginning |
 Even seagulls can be majestic! |
 Opposites attract |
 Those spectacular heads |
 Sea change |
 Begging for a picture |
 The security detail |
 The sheer size of it all |
 Preening interrupted |
 'Splish splash...' |
 Bird-watcher |
 Two shovelers shoveling |
 Synchronized |
 Just chillin' |
 Calm after the storm |
 He’s baaack |
 Fearless |
 Learning to forage |
 Potato chip fan |
 The posing blue jay |
 Welcome back |
 High up |
 Learning the ropes |
 White duck |
 Wary eye |
 Blackbird that loved the camera |
 Face to face with a juvenile starling |
 Busy blue jay |
 ‘You lookin’ at me?’ |
 The pretty Mrs. Blackbird |
 The posing sparrow |
 Contemplative mallard |
 Not impressed |
 Food frenzy |
 True colors |
 The encounter |
 Just too cute to ignore |
 Synchronized |
 The unwelcome visitor |
 Dejected |
 Mirror image |
 Taking a snooze |
 Me and my reflection |
 In autumn waters |
 Shoveling in fall reflections |
 Blue-eye |
 The poetic mallard |
 Reveling in the color |
 The classic pose |
 Showing off |
 The Mallards out for a ‘stroll’ |
 Here’s shovelin’ at you, kid |
 Mallard enjoying the colors |
 The golden Mrs. Mallard |