Posed and poised in regal purple and blue, this Little Blue Heron showed off its richly hued adult plumage as it perched on a scrag at eye level. Gorgeous bird.

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Not quite bluer than blue yet, this second year Little Blue Heron’s plumage is still striking.

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Great blue heron

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Capturing the Flight of Night Herons

I was in my cabin on a cruise ship in the middle of the Caribbean Sea when I spotted a flock of yellow‑crowned night herons (Nyctanassa violacea) flying alongside us—matching the ship’s direction and speed, gliding almost level with my balcony. I spent several excited minutes photographing them, amazed at how close they stayed. I’m pretty sure this was the first image I posted from the ship that same day. I kept wondering where they were headed—somewhere south, I think—and how long they had been flying over open ocean.

Explore a curated collection of heron and egret images in my photo gallery. Take a look!

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Great-blue heron

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Larger: https://photos.reasonably.social/Y52/i-m84tkdV/A

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