Great Blue Heron

dj1701 · Mar 22, 2020

Took these yesterday from my back deck.

Meaning of the Heron

Symbolic Meaning of the Heron. The heron is shrewd, intelligent, resourceful and also very determined. Whatever heron wants, heron gets. This is a great totem lesson about determination. Heron symbolism also deals with resourcefulness, tranquility and freedom. Get more heron meaning here.

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downsizingnow48 · Mar 22, 2020

When we lived on the Virginia coast a couple of them were always stalking the riverbanks. Amazing!

Sawyer Rob · Mar 22, 2020

Here, we can get a permit to shoot the damthings, you can keep them there...

SR

EddieWalker · Mar 22, 2020

Pretty bird. We have them here too, but they can be tricky to get pictures of because of how alert they are.

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Hay Dude · Mar 22, 2020

Neighboring gentlemans farm has a pond and 5 black angus. The blue heron hangs out by the pond and occasionally wander up near where the steer lay in the field. They get up and chase the Blue Heron around the pasture. It flaps its giant wings and runs, just barely able to escape the cattle. This goes on and on week after week. I swear itslike theyre doing it for fun!:laughing:

Diggin It · Mar 22, 2020

I don't know if it's one, or several, but I see it/them around the wet areas. Never standing though ... it/they always see me long before I get close and take to the air.

GeneV · Mar 22, 2020

Nice. We got a 1/2 acre pond bordering a creek, we get herons, egrots, and cranes visiting occasionally.

Thomas · Mar 22, 2020

Hardly ever see blue around here but grey's seen often,wonder if snapping turtle ever caught heron.

BoylermanCT · Mar 22, 2020

I have one that likes to hang around my pond. Have not seen him yet this year, but he comes every year.

Was surprised to seem him at the top of a 100' pine.

oosik · Mar 22, 2020

I will usually get one. Down on the far end of my little lake. Doesn't stay long - just passing thru. One year I got an Egret. Being snow white it stuck out like a sore thumb.

Why in the world would you feel it was necessary to shoot these birds - Sawyer Rob?