Great Blue Heron, Ready to Mate

Observing a Great Blue Heron pair in Venice, Florida, I witnessed some special body language. It was an hour before sunset in March when this scene unfolded.

Great Blue Heron pair on the nest preparing to mate in Venice, Florida, 2023.

Intimate moment between Great Blue Heron pair in Venice, Florida, 2023.

In the next blog post, I will share some rare photographs of the pair mating. I was super excited to be ready to capture this moment with my camera mounted on the tripod with all the right exposure and focus settings, ready to click.