Great Blue Heron Lifting Off From An Earthen Dam
I photographed a Great Blue Heron lifting off from the dam at Charleston City Lake in Arkansas, capturing the moment just before flight.
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I photographed a Great Blue Heron lifting off from the dam at Charleston City Lake in Arkansas, capturing the moment just before flight.
Great Blue Heron takeoff from deep water at Charleston Lake, Arkansas, plus my settings and truck-window setup. See the full sequence.
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