Spending a lot of time on the bike path affords me the opportunity to see many varieties of the local wildlife. My camera is always with me. On this particular day, I was riding my regular route and in the distance along the river, I saw a Great Blue Heron flying in my direction, landing along the edge of the bike path about 100 or so feet from me. I immediately slowed down and got off the bike before I reached him. Many of the herons I've seen have been skittish and if I get too close, they usually fly off, but I figured at least I'd get a clean shot of this one flying.
But he looked curious. He let me get within 20 feet of him, watching me, but not moving. With my adrenaline pumping, I kept my movements slow and small, the camera was on, the lens was zoomed and I started shooting. As I photographed him, I noticed a small fish swimming and I knew he was waiting for it. He was, and in a quick sudden move, he had it in his mouth. I got a couple of photos before he ate it. Once he was done, he flew away.
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