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 |
Mr. and Mrs. Mallard |
The lone bird |
In the reflection of the Washington Monument |
Red-winged blackbird at the gardens |
Three may be company, but here it’s a crowd |
New residents at the gardens |
The light-keeper |
Unexpected waterbird |
The fearless blackbird |
Learning the ropes |
Unlikely buddies |
Diving lessons |
Bill to bill |
Waiting patiently |
She’s got her wings full |
Still at it |
The ‘waterbird’ |
The pause that refreshes |
The blackbird that keeps on keeping on |
Taking a break from the kids |
The poser |
‘I’m pretty, and I know it’ |
Showing off |
‘Splish splash, I was taking a bath’ |
Mother and baby |
Sitting pretty |
Mother mallard and the kids |
He’s back! |
Heron in hiding |
Togetherness |
That long neck comes in handy |
The Mallards |
Keeping an eye on us |
Diversion |
The bath |
One of the few |
New kid on the block |
Just the usual |
Showboat |
Dripping northern shoveler |
Coming in for a landing |
Gull through a weeping willow |
Unprepared for a portrait |
Hiding in plain sight |
Snoozing duck |
Family time |
Mother mallard and the kids |
Hiding in the bushes |
Calling Mrs. Blackbird |
Goose lines |
Taking a break from the kids |
Sparrow on a hot day |
Cormorant on a mission |
Taking a dip |
Out of the ordinary |
Reliable visitor |
Cruising |
Duck yoga |
Shoveler in fall waters |
‘Mirror, mirror’ |
Splish splash… |
Grand finale |
In formation |
Cruising along |
Showing off |
The finale |
Memories of fall |
Coming in for a landing |
The intent shoveler |
Enjoying the sunlight |
Cormorant crowd at Constitution Gardens |
Member of the cormorant convention |
The showoff |
Washington Monument reflections |
The eye of the cormorant |
Robin at Constitution Gardens |
Home territory |
Getting some air time |
Showing off |
And then he was gone |
Red-winged blackbird with something to say |
Oblivious |
‘Ho hum’ |
Learning the ropes (and the uncertain future of the gardens) |
Not so quiet blackbird |
A resident we can count on |
Of all times not to have a ‘real’ camera with me! |
Our new friend at the gardens |
Caught in the act |
Showing off his colors |
Showing off that wing |
Unusual visitor at the gardens |
Flying leap |
Splish splash |
Lesson learned: To see the heron, don’t bring a camera! |
‘Don’t feed the wildlife’ |
Following the food (guys) |
Splash landing |
Showing off (and drying off) |
Posed |
Considerate heron |
‘Aaack!’ |
Observing |
‘We’ve got (all) our eyes on you’ |
Opposites attract |
Great blue heron, again |
Crossing paths |
One last look at the young heron |
The great egret saga: First sighting (1/6) |
The great egret saga: Posing (2/6) |
‘I wonder what he’s looking at...’ (3/6) |
The great egret saga: Hard to reach places (4/6) |
The great egret saga: On its way (5/6) |
The great egret saga: Departure (6/6) |
Variety |
Solitude |
Reflections in green |
Curious sparrow |
Taking a break |
Birds of a feather don’t always flock together |
Showing off |