Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron flying in front of tree.
Little Blue Heron, Fort Worth Nature Marsh Boardwalk, Fort Worth, TX, April 25, 2021
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 300 mm; ISO-125; f/7.1; 1/400 sec.

This page is for the Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea). Like I stated on the Blue-winged Teal, this picture is from my first visit to the Fort Worth Nature preserve. We went there on the weekend after my job interview for my current position. We enjoyed our visit so much we decided that day to get an annual pass one we moved to Fort Worth. It is still my favorite place to go bird watching. This photo is also my first photographic evidence of the Little Blue Heron and occurred on April 25, 2021 at the Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX.

Little Blue Heron wading in a pond looking for food. There is a nice reflection of the bird in the water.
Little Blue Heron, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, May 15, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-12,800; f/10; 1/250 sec.
Little Blue Heron flying near some tree branches.
Little Blue Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, June 25, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-12,800; f/10; 1/2000 sec.
Immature Little Blue Heron wading in the shallow water.
Little Blue Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, June 25, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/11; 1/320 sec.
Juvenile Little Blue Heron still in its white phase walking in the shallow water near the far shore of a pond.
Little Blue Heron, Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 19, 2022
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EFS 18-135 mm lens; 135 mm; ISO-1250; f/5.6; 1/640 sec.
Little Blue Heron on a dead tree branch close to the water and bending its neck and head down close to the water.
Little Blue Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, July 24, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Two Little Blue Herons in fairly deep water looking upward. It almost appears to be part of a courtship ritual.
Little Blue Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, July 30, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2500; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Little Blue Heron wading in the shallow edge of a lake.
Little Blue Heron, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, September 4, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/10; 1/800sec.
Little Blue Heron wading among the grasses at the edge of the water.
Little Blue Heron, Hagerman NWR, Sherman, TX, September 10, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/640 sec.
Immature Little Blue Heron flying overhead with it face illuminated by the setting sun.
Little Blue Heron, Red Slough WMA, Idabel, OK, September 12, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Little Blue Heron perched on a dead tree stump trying to grab a meal in the water with its beak.
Little Blue Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, October 1, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Little Blue Heron flying nearby.
Little Blue Heron, Hagerman NWR, Sherman, TX, September 2, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/10; 1/800 sec. -1 exposure bias.
Little Blue Heron wading in the shallow water just a few inches from the near shore.
Little Blue Heron, Hagerman NWR, Sherman, TX, September 2, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/800 sec. -1 exposure bias.
Little Blue Heron wading in the shallow water with plants and large rocks nearby.
Little Blue Heron, Apopka Wildlife Drive, Apopka, FL December 3, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700mm; ISO-250; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Little Blue Heron striking at a fish and making a large splash with its bill.
Little Blue Heron, Mustang Island, Port Aransas, TX, February 22, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/11; 1/1000 sec. +1 Exposure Bias
Little Blue Heron walking in the fairly shallow water.
Little Blue Heron, Port Aransas, TX, February 23, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Little Blue Heron at a great distance walking in the shallow water of a tidal flat.
Little Blue Heron, Charlies Pasture, Port Aransas, TX, February 24, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/10; 1/2000 sec. -1 exposure bias
Little Blue Heron walking in the shallow water among the water plants.
Little Blue Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, August 21, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-12,800; f/10; 1/500 sec.
Little Blue Heron standing in the shallow water among the water plants.
Little Blue Heron, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, August 21, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-12,800; f/10; 1/500 sec.
Little Blue Heron taking off from the side of a pond.
Little Blue Heron, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, May 4, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-51,200; f/10; 1/2000 sec.
Little Blue Heron standing in the shallow water next to the far shore.
Little Blue Heron, Oak Grove Park, Grapevine, TX, July 27, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/800 sec.