19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Susquehanna Sentinel

The sentinel of the Chesapeake Bay, a majestic Blue Heron lights atop a piling to take watch over his brackish kingdom. His late May arrival is no coincidence as the marsh begins her ancient cycle of rejuvenation and offerings of summer harvest.

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Date Taken: 05.2020
Date Uploaded: 05.2021
Photo Location: Havre de Grace, Maryland, United States of America
Copyright: © Cully Neal