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Experiencing Sunrise with a Great Blue Heron

January 26, 2026February 1, 2024 by Steve Creek
Great Blue Heron Flying Toward Sunrise

The beauty and elegance of watching a Great Blue Heron during sunrise by a lake, appreciating nature and the patterns of life.

Categories Bird Photography Tags beauty, birds, cycle of life, elegance, freedom, heron, Lake, morning routine, nature, Sunrise, Wildlife Photography

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Red-shouldered Hawk Fishing in Arkansas

January 16, 2026January 31, 2024 by Steve Creek
Red-shouldered Hawk flying up from the lake carrying a freshly caught fish

Red-shouldered Hawk Fishing at Charleston Lake as I photograph a rare moment of the hawk lifting a fish directly from the water.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Bird Watching, catching fish, Charleston Lake, diet, Fish, habitat, Lake, opportunistic feeding, red-shouldered hawk, Wildlife Photography 7 Comments

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Fishing Great Blue Heron at Charleston Lake

December 12, 2025December 29, 2023 by Steve Creek
Great Blue Heron Catching A Small Fish Near The Dam

I photographed a fishing Great Blue Heron catching a small fish near the dam at Charleston Lake in Arkansas.

Categories Bird Photography Tags bird, Charleston Lake, Fish, fishing, heron, Lake, Nature Photography, wetlands, wildlife

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A Pied-billed Grebe with a Mouth Full

January 27, 2026February 13, 2023 by Steve Creek
A Pied-billed Grebe with a Mouth Full

I had the incredible experience of observing and capturing a moment with a Pied-billed Grebe at Charleston Lake in Charleston, Arkansas.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Charleston, Charleston Lake, Lake, Pied-billed Grebe, Shad

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Great Blue Heron Taking Off From Deep Water

January 22, 2026January 22, 2023 by Steve Creek
Great Blue Heron spreads wings wide while pushing up from deep water

Great Blue Heron takeoff from deep water at Charleston Lake, Arkansas, plus my settings and truck-window setup. See the full sequence.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography, Charleston, Great Blue Herons Tags bird flight, Charleston City Lake, Lake, Taking Flight

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Pied-billed Grebe Handling a Shad at Charleston Lake

January 23, 2026January 17, 2023 by Steve Creek
Pied-billed Grebe With Shad

A Pied-billed Grebe handles and swallows a shad at Charleston Lake in Arkansas, showing how this small diving bird manages its prey.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Charleston, Charleston City Lake, Lake, Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, Shad

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Flying Great Blue Heron With a Shad at Charleston City Lake

January 23, 2026January 14, 2023 by Steve Creek
Great Blue Heron flying with a shad in its bill over Charleston City Lake in Arkansas

Heron flying with shad at Charleston City Lake, Arkansas. See the action, plus my gear and settings. Take a look at the photos.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Ardea herodias, Charleston, Flying, Lake, Shad

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Great Blue Heron in Flight Over Charleston Lake

December 16, 2025January 1, 2021 by Steve Creek
Great Blue Heron Over Charleston City Lake

Great Blue Heron in Flight photographed at Charleston City Lake, Arkansas, showing the power, grace, and timing behind a clean takeoff.

Categories Bird Photography Tags bird, bird in flight, Bird photography, heron, Lake, Nature Photography, wildlife photo blog, Wildlife Photography

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