14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Portrait of great blue heron in nuptial plumage
Great blue heron at water's edge with breeze and sunrise colors highlighting the bird's spectacular breeding season plumage, including ponytail-like head plume. This heron was found wading in the Gulf of Mexico in early morning, adjacent to the Little Estero Critical Wildlife Area.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 03.2016 |
| Date Uploaded: | 07.2016 |
| Photo Location: | Fort Myers Beach, Florida, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
| Copyright: | © Alessandra Ashley |