Heron on Gasparilla Island

by Donna Kennedy

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Heron on Gasparilla Island

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Donna Kennedy

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Photograph - Photo Art

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Original Fine Art Photography and digital artwork by Donna Kennedy
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Photographed in Sun City Center, Florida
Photographed on Gasparilla Island, Florida

Whether poised at a river bend or cruising the coastline with slow, deep wingbeats, the Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 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.
Gasparilla Island is a barrier island in southwest Florida, United States, straddling the border of Charlotte and Lee Counties. Its largest town is Boca Grande, and it is the location of the Gasparilla Island State Park.
Fishing, sailing, swimming, hiking and shelling are just a small sampling of the leisure activities that make Gasparilla Island that rarest of retreats where wealthy winter residents rub shoulders with local fishermen and other longtime permanent residents. 1023

Thank you to the Administrators that Featured this photo in the following Groups:
-Water Forms
-Canon Full Frame Cameras
-The Coastal Areas of the Gulf of Mexico
-Lady Photographers and Artists
-Fine Art America Professionals
-Your Story of Art
-Animals and Birds in the Wild
-Wildlife One A Day
-Visions of Spring-Glances of Summer
-Wonder of Wings
-Just Perfect

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February 23rd, 2023

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