Just can't help it, the Great Blue Heron is a favorite of mine. I am so impressed with this huge bird, so gangly looking when walking, but oh so graceful in flight! I love to watch them hunt and quickly strike at prey, also to see them with outstretched wings as they glide through the air.

I really appreciated these comments from 'The Cornell Lab of Orthinology - All About Birds' - "Whether poised at a river bend or cruising the coastline with slow, deep wingbeats, the Great Blue Heron is a majestic sight. This stately heron with its subtle blue-gray plumage often stands motionless as it scans for prey or wades belly deep with long, deliberate steps. They may move slowly, but Great Blue Herons can strike like lightning to grab a fish or snap up a gopher. In flight, look for this widespread heron’s tucked-in neck and long legs trailing out behind."

(SEE - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/id)