This Great Blue Heron is seen landing on a seashell laden sandy shoal in the ocean. This is a composite of my original bird photography and seashore/ocean textures.
A portrait photo of a juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron. As they age, they will develop the beautiful steely blue and black plumage and yellow crown of an adult. This species population is considered stable but loss of habitat by development and habitat degradation could change that status.
"Hey, get off of this rock! This is my rock!" The great blue heron was very uninterested in sharing its favorite fishing spot. Instead it bullied the black-crowned night heron until the other bird left. Great blue herons are never taught to share nicely, I guess.