Herring bird

You went out one morning and were excited to see the fish swarming the food you just threw into your pond. The fish are reluctant to feed and continue to hide. What happened? Well this is the first sign (besides a fish missing) that you had a predator visit your pond.

Captiva Island, Florida; a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) bird standing on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico, foraging for food © Matthew Meier Photography, matthewmeierphoto.com All Rights Reserved

Herons as Spiritual Messengers

The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is a species of heron that lives in North, Central, and South America. The Caribbean subspecies (A. h. occidentalis) is known to have a white color morph, known as the great white heron, and was once treated as a separate species. They are one of the largest herons in the world, and much bigger than most other species like the green heron. They often wade through water and use their sharp vision to spot fish in the water. Then they fold back their…

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BIRD OF THE MONTH: Great Blue Heron

Check out this stunning AI-generated artwork of a great blue heron in flight! The detail in the wingspan and the reflection in the water is simply mesmerizing. #AIart #wildlife #birdphotography Prompt: flying heron, great blue heron in flight, heron over water, bird photography, wildlife in nature, large bird flying, heron wingspan. great blue heron, flight, wings extended, water reflection, nature backdrop, bird in movement, wildlife, feathers, lake, greenery.