Heron in distress?

Captured this Great Blue Heron at Sweetwater Wetlands and didn't notice the branch until I got home. It appears that the branch has impaled the heron in the neck region. Didn't seem to affect the heron but ouch!

[Islandgirl]

Oh my that doesn’t look good!
Great shot!

[Milanie]

Ouch for sure - love your detail

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful capture.

[Mags]

Oh my gosh! Great shot but poor thing.

[Corinne C]

Wow, this is so impressive!

[Megan]

Wow! That sure looks like it should hurt!

[Ingrid]

Talking about a splinter... poor thing...

[Steve Chappell]

Ow, hopefully it is not too deep and the heron is not too hurt

[gloria jones]

Oh gosh...I wish it could be taken out and the wound looked at.

[Jane Pittenger]

Yikes

[wendy frost]

Hope it can get some help from some one.Well captured.

[Beryl Lloyd]

How distressing - hope this does not harm him too much!

[Joanne Diochon]

Oh Dear, it doesn’t look good. I hope it is just through a feathery part and hasn’t hit anything vital. Still, I don’t think it is going to do him any good.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oh no, do you have wildlife rescue groups there?

[Taffy]

WOW!! That's an amazing capture and it breaks my heart to see that branch impaling him. I wonder if it will cause long term damage or somehow just come out?

[Diane]

How sad! Hope it is OK. Great photo.

[Paula Fontanini]

Oh no! I hope they have a wildlife management team there that see his plight and can help him.

[Rick]

Oh wow. Can't believe that it impaled itself like that. Hope it will just come out without too much damage to the heron. Awesome capture.

[narayani]

That is so awful 😢

[Kathy A]

Poor thing! Great photo though

[Pam]

That does not look good. I hope it dislodges, and it will be ok.

[Allison Maltese]

Oh my. Hoping it can get it out somehow. Amazing shot.

[haskar]

Oh no! Great shot and details.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Danette Thompson]

Oh no!

[KAL]

Another great capture! I hope the heron is okay!