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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Florida Blues...and greens...

I don't need a lot of words for this post. After all, there's nothing like a Florida Blue...especially when he's standing in front of a sea of green...

Greens and blues mingle in the background in ways found only on the gulf coast of Florida...


(This one really doesn't fit with the rich blue and green theme, but the feathers are just so cool!)

We just don't get these color combinations in Cincinnati (especially at the end of winter and beginning of spring)!

Florida birds are fearless. They let tourists (like me) creep around them with cameras in hand without batting an eye...and what an eye!


...hope to see you next spring, big guy. Until then, I'll have the Florida blues...

posted by Kelly

15 comments:

  1. Kenny IsakssonMarch 25, 2012 at 2:30 AM

    Love that bird! Great pictures you got on your trip Kelly. Greetings from Sweden / Kenny

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  2. Millhouse PhotographyMarch 25, 2012 at 2:47 AM

    Beautiful.

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  3. TammyMarch 25, 2012 at 6:33 AM

    Great captures of the Great Blue Heron!

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  4. Bengts fotobloggMarch 25, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    Beautiful shots, lovely bird.

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  5. JOTA ENE ✔March 25, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    Wow ... so beautiful photos .../

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  6. Mia McPhersonMarch 25, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    A lovely series of Great Blue Heron images Kelly!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 25, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    Ah, the Great Blue Heron, one of my favorite photographic subjects. I love your images, Kelly.

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  8. Scott SimmonsMarch 25, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    What a fun set of photos of a wonderful bird!

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  9. Laurence ButlerMarch 26, 2012 at 1:29 AM

    I feel like prey there staring down the business end of the Great Blue in that 3rd to last photo. That must be the last image many the frog and fish sees in this world (not a bad way to go I suppose)

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  10. Dan HuberMarch 26, 2012 at 4:24 AM

    Fantastic detail shots Kelly.

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  11. troutbirderMarch 26, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    Unfortunately, we missed Florida Blues this year due to Mrs. T's surgery. We'll be back next winter...:)

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  12. Mary Howell CromerMarch 26, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    Wow those are up close and personal, fab too!

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  13. Karen BonsellMarch 28, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    Kelly, these shots are fabulous, and you're right, the backgrounds are so beautiful! Maybe I can get some decent Great Blue shots next time I'm in Florida, because they always know I'm coming before I ever see them, and I usually end up with Great Blue butt shots!

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  14. Julie G.March 30, 2012 at 1:50 PM

    Marvelous Great Blue Heron close-ups, Kelly! The are most definitely one of my favorite subjects to photograph. Beautiful, detailed, colorful images!

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  15. KellyMarch 31, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    ...thanks, everyone!! I just love Great Blues in Florida. They are so cooperative. They look at us tourists and don't even blink an eye. Here...if you get 100 yards from one they take off shrieking in horror!! (Plus, the beautiful aqua colors don't exist here. We have lots of beautiful lakes, but it takes an ocean to get that kind of background.) :-)

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