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New publication: Family life is critical for migration and survival in a long-lived social #bird. #Bewicksswan #sociallearning #waterfowl #biodiversity
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-026-03787-5

A Great Blue #Heron standing near a calm pond.

#GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #Waterfowl #BirdsOfMastodon #Marsh #Bird #Photography #DesktopBackground

A Great Blue #Heron standing near a calm pond.

#GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #Waterfowl #BirdsOfMastodon #Marsh #Bird #Photography #DesktopBackground

A Great Blue #Heron standing near a calm pond.

#GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #Waterfowl #BirdsOfMastodon #Marsh #Bird #Photography #DesktopBackground

A Great Blue #Heron standing near a calm pond.

#GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #Waterfowl #BirdsOfMastodon #Marsh #Bird #Photography #DesktopBackground

A Great Blue #Heron resting in the greenery.
Now in a #desktop format.
Let us know if you like it.

#BirdsOfMastodon #GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias
#Waterfowl #Bird #ComputerDesktop #Photography
#DesktopBackground

A Great Blue #Heron resting in the greenery.
Now in a #desktop format.
Let us know if you like it.

#BirdsOfMastodon #GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias
#Waterfowl #Bird #ComputerDesktop #Photography
#DesktopBackground

A Great Blue #Heron resting in the greenery.
Now in a #desktop format.
Let us know if you like it.

#BirdsOfMastodon #GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias
#Waterfowl #Bird #ComputerDesktop #Photography
#DesktopBackground

A Great Blue #Heron resting in the greenery.
Now in a #desktop format.
Let us know if you like it.

#BirdsOfMastodon #GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias
#Waterfowl #Bird #ComputerDesktop #Photography
#DesktopBackground

A Great Blue #Heron rests on a bush in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
A Snowy Egret is walking past slowly.

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#BirdsOfMastodon #Birds #Waterfowl #Florida #GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #SnowyEgret #EgrettaThule #WildlifePhotography #Photograph

A Great Blue #Heron rests on a bush in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
A Snowy Egret is walking past slowly.

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#BirdsOfMastodon #Birds #Waterfowl #Florida #GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #SnowyEgret #EgrettaThule #WildlifePhotography #Photograph

A Great Blue #Heron rests on a bush in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
A Snowy Egret is walking past slowly.

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#BirdsOfMastodon #Birds #Waterfowl #Florida #GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #SnowyEgret #EgrettaThule #WildlifePhotography #Photograph

A Great Blue #Heron holds its #wings partly open as it stands in the Sun.
Ornithologists suspect the #behavior is meant to help them capture more warmth from sunlight.

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#BirdsOfMastodon #GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #waterfowl #ApopkaWildlifeDrive #Apopka #Florida

A Great Blue #Heron holds its #wings partly open as it stands in the Sun.
Ornithologists suspect the #behavior is meant to help them capture more warmth from sunlight.

Get a print of this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-on-display-heron-and-fox.html

#BirdsOfMastodon #GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #waterfowl #ApopkaWildlifeDrive #Apopka #Florida

A Great Blue #Heron holds its #wings partly open as it stands in the Sun.
Ornithologists suspect the #behavior is meant to help them capture more warmth from sunlight.

Get a print of this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-on-display-heron-and-fox.html

#BirdsOfMastodon #GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #waterfowl #ApopkaWildlifeDrive #Apopka #Florida

A Great Blue #Heron holds its #wings partly open as it stands in the Sun.
Ornithologists suspect the #behavior is meant to help them capture more warmth from sunlight.

Get a print of this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-on-display-heron-and-fox.html

#BirdsOfMastodon #GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #waterfowl #ApopkaWildlifeDrive #Apopka #Florida

A Great Blue #Heron tries to slow down for a #water landing, but it looks like they may be coming in too hot.
Maybe try a go-around?
Taken at #Merritt #Island National #Wildlife
Refuge.

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#GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias, #MINWR #Florida #BirdsOfMastodon #Waterfowl #Wetlands #WildlifePhotography #Photograph

A Great Blue #Heron tries to slow down for a #water landing, but it looks like they may be coming in too hot.
Maybe try a go-around?
Taken at #Merritt #Island National #Wildlife
Refuge.

Get a print of this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-comes-in-for-a-landing-heron-and-fox.html

#GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias, #MINWR #Florida #BirdsOfMastodon #Waterfowl #Wetlands #WildlifePhotography #Photograph

A Great Blue #Heron tries to slow down for a #water landing, but it looks like they may be coming in too hot.
Maybe try a go-around?
Taken at #Merritt #Island National #Wildlife
Refuge.

Get a print of this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-comes-in-for-a-landing-heron-and-fox.html

#GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias, #MINWR #Florida #BirdsOfMastodon #Waterfowl #Wetlands #WildlifePhotography #Photograph

A Great Blue #Heron tries to slow down for a #water landing, but it looks like they may be coming in too hot.
Maybe try a go-around?
Taken at #Merritt #Island National #Wildlife
Refuge.

Get a print of this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-comes-in-for-a-landing-heron-and-fox.html

#GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias, #MINWR #Florida #BirdsOfMastodon #Waterfowl #Wetlands #WildlifePhotography #Photograph

A Great Blue #Heron walks across a shallow #pond in the Merritt Island National #Wildlife Refuge.
It seems to be taking its steps carefully and is looking backward to create an excellent profile #photograph.

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#GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #Bird #Waterfowl #MINWR #Wetlands #BirdsOfMastodon #NationalWildlifeRefuge #MerrittIsland #Marsh #WildlifePhotography #Photography

A Great Blue #Heron walks across a shallow #pond in the Merritt Island National #Wildlife Refuge.
It seems to be taking its steps carefully and is looking backward to create an excellent profile #photograph.

Get a print of this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-looks-behind-heron-and-fox.html

#GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #Bird #Waterfowl #MINWR #Wetlands #BirdsOfMastodon #NationalWildlifeRefuge #MerrittIsland #Marsh #WildlifePhotography #Photography

A Great Blue #Heron walks across a shallow #pond in the Merritt Island National #Wildlife Refuge.
It seems to be taking its steps carefully and is looking backward to create an excellent profile #photograph.

Get a print of this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-looks-behind-heron-and-fox.html

#GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #Bird #Waterfowl #MINWR #Wetlands #BirdsOfMastodon #NationalWildlifeRefuge #MerrittIsland #Marsh #WildlifePhotography #Photography

A Great Blue #Heron walks across a shallow #pond in the Merritt Island National #Wildlife Refuge.
It seems to be taking its steps carefully and is looking backward to create an excellent profile #photograph.

Get a print of this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-looks-behind-heron-and-fox.html

#GreatBlueHeron #ArdeaHerodias #Bird #Waterfowl #MINWR #Wetlands #BirdsOfMastodon #NationalWildlifeRefuge #MerrittIsland #Marsh #WildlifePhotography #Photography

A Great Blue #Heron walking along a pond in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Reserve. Behind the bird is a dense cluster of mangroves.

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#GreatBlueHeron, #ArdeaHerodias, #BirdsOfMastodon, #Waterfowl, #Wetlands, #MINWR, #WildlifePhotography, #Photograph

A Great Blue #Heron walking along a pond in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Reserve. Behind the bird is a dense cluster of mangroves.

Get a print of this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-in-the-marsh-heron-and-fox.html

#GreatBlueHeron, #ArdeaHerodias, #BirdsOfMastodon, #Waterfowl, #Wetlands, #MINWR, #WildlifePhotography, #Photograph

A Great Blue #Heron walking along a pond in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Reserve. Behind the bird is a dense cluster of mangroves.

Get a print of this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-in-the-marsh-heron-and-fox.html

#GreatBlueHeron, #ArdeaHerodias, #BirdsOfMastodon, #Waterfowl, #Wetlands, #MINWR, #WildlifePhotography, #Photograph

A Great Blue Heron flies over a pond in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

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#GreatBlueHeron, #ArdeaHerodias, #Waterfowl, #BirdsOfMastodon, #Bird, #MINWR, #Marsh

A Great Blue Heron flies over a pond in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Get a print of this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-flying-over-minwr-heron-and-fox.html

#GreatBlueHeron, #ArdeaHerodias, #Waterfowl, #BirdsOfMastodon, #Bird, #MINWR, #Marsh

A Great Blue Heron flies over a pond in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Get a print of this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-flying-over-minwr-heron-and-fox.html

#GreatBlueHeron, #ArdeaHerodias, #Waterfowl, #BirdsOfMastodon, #Bird, #MINWR, #Marsh

A Great Blue #Heron #preening its #feathers while Heron (the #photographer) takes its picture.
The #bird wants to be sure the camera gets its good side.

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#GreatBlueHeron, #BirdsOfMastodon, #Waterfowl, #Marsh, #WildlifePhotography, #ArdeaHerodias,

A Great Blue #Heron #preening its #feathers while Heron (the #photographer) takes its picture.
The #bird wants to be sure the camera gets its good side.

Get a print or other merchandise at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-photo-shoot-1-heron-and-fox.html

#GreatBlueHeron, #BirdsOfMastodon, #Waterfowl, #Marsh, #WildlifePhotography, #ArdeaHerodias,

A Great Blue #Heron #preening its #feathers while Heron (the #photographer) takes its picture.
The #bird wants to be sure the camera gets its good side.

Get a print or other merchandise at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-photo-shoot-1-heron-and-fox.html

#GreatBlueHeron, #BirdsOfMastodon, #Waterfowl, #Marsh, #WildlifePhotography, #ArdeaHerodias,

This Great Blue #Heron is preening itself for a #photo shoot by Heron (the #photographer), #preening itself in preparation.
Get a print or other merchandise at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-photo-shoot-3-heron-and-fox.html

#GreatBlueHeron, #ArdeaHerodias, #waterfowl, #WaterfowlWednesday, #marsh