striding away as I got closer
Heron remained very close to the marsh reeds, on the bank of the pond.
Blue Herron along Nasqually River seen. Blue and gray back, long white feathers under beak and a black stripe going from the eye to the back of the head. Black also seen on what appears to be under the wings. Due to distance a picture could not be taken, but I did take a picture of the location. The bird was standing on the edge of the river being very still and looking into the water. After a while it flew away.
Ardea is a genus of herons. Linnaeus named this genus as the Great Herons, referring to the generally large size of these birds, typically 80–100 cm or more in length
