Lift Off

I went out kayaking later today during high tide. There were blue herons everywhere. I got this guy just after he got airborne . Here's him just before take off: http://365project.org/kwind/extra-shots/2014-08-06

And another shot from this morning at low tide: http://365project.org/kwind/365/2014-08-06

[Call me Joe]

Great shot!!

[Frank Hymus]

Great capture. Love the beak wide open.

[Gena Pegg]

Awesome!!! Great in flight shot .. will check out other shots also. Love blues also!

[Kerri]

Awesome

[Teresa]

That looks prehistoric! Love how you've made him look ever larger than life here.

[Catherine W.]

WOW!!!! FAV for sure!!!

[Kathleen]

Wow gorgeous capture! Great job.

[Beth Sheppard]

love the open mouth - i can just hear her making that cool heron noise

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Wow! pterodactyls do exist!

[Tammy]

Spectacular! Wings are out, mouth is open - great action shot, with a beautiful landscape for a background. Love it!

[Anita Russell]

Wow, amazing.

[Nicole Campbell]

Fantastic Capture

[David Lee]

good to see this bird in fight in it natural habitat

[Joan Robillard]

Some of these birds you just wonder how they get airborne and stay there. Great capture.

[Danny G.]

Great timing, great capture!

[Issi Bannerman]

Fabulous capture with wonderful colours!

[Debi 🐩]

Great photos of this heron taking off, love the detail

[Peter H]

Astonishing! Great capture.

[Mike]

great shot !!!

[Angelieke]

Great capture!

[Julie Ryan]

awesome wing span

[Lena]

Wonderful capture!

[Lisa Villella]

Awesome! It looks like a prehistoric bird! Fav!

[Pete Roberts]

Great capture Kim

[Decima F]

Wow, struggled to find these on our June v isit

[Tabbycat]

Wow. Super timing!!
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