19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Great Blue Heron Family

Each March, great blue herons fly in to build and repair nests, part of their reproductive cycle. As the weeks go by, youngsters emerge. This picture shows a typical grouping of mother, father and babies.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
Camera: ILCA-77M2
Copyright: © Lawrence Syverud