Nature Great Blue Heron.

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Do Herons get cold? This one looks cold.

**DW58** · 12-19-2019, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by ToddK

Excellent capture Dave! Super sharp and a great setting on the rocks.

Thanks Todd.

I like the rock setting too.

**DW58** · 12-19-2019, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by The Squirrel Mafia

Looks chilly.

It was. A little above freezing with a steady wind blowing off the lake.

**DW58** · 12-19-2019, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by redmenace

Lovely composition. I like the way the bird pops on the sky background, and the contrast of hard and soft textures. A great image!

I appreciate the kind words redmenace.

**DW58** · 12-19-2019, 04:34 PM

Originally posted by ignath

!very nice, thanks for posting

Thank you ignath.

**DW58** · 12-19-2019, 04:37 PM

Originally posted by Qman

I just noticed that you're in Eugene, so it makes sense that they'd stay. I always wonder how animals can survive the cold while we need layers of clothing. Their fur/feathers don't look that warm!

There's probably a scientific answer to that but I think it's because they've never been indoors so they don't know what they're missing.

**DW58** · 12-19-2019, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by PJ1

Yes he looks cold. Birds fluff their feathers to create a "down jacket" that traps heat. (Ever thought what a dinosaur would have looked like with its feathers fluffed?)

I guess I should have read your post before replying to Qman.

aitrus3 · 12-26-2019, 11:48 AM

Originally posted by DW58

Do Herons get cold? This one looks cold.

Real sharp! Nice image!

**Apet-Sure** · 12-26-2019, 12:33 PM

Caption for the Christmas season:

Keeping watch over his rocks by ~~night~~ day.

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12-19-2019, 04:30 PM	#16
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,066 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK Excellent capture Dave! Super sharp and a great setting on the rocks. Thanks Todd. I like the rock setting too.

12-19-2019, 04:32 PM	#17
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,066 Original Poster	Originally posted by The Squirrel Mafia Looks chilly. It was. A little above freezing with a steady wind blowing off the lake.

12-19-2019, 04:33 PM	#18
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,066 Original Poster	Originally posted by redmenace Lovely composition. I like the way the bird pops on the sky background, and the contrast of hard and soft textures. A great image! I appreciate the kind words redmenace.

12-19-2019, 04:34 PM	#19
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,066 Original Poster	Originally posted by ignath !very nice, thanks for posting Thank you ignath.

12-19-2019, 04:37 PM	#20
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,066 Original Poster	Originally posted by Qman I just noticed that you're in Eugene, so it makes sense that they'd stay. I always wonder how animals can survive the cold while we need layers of clothing. Their fur/feathers don't look that warm! There's probably a scientific answer to that but I think it's because they've never been indoors so they don't know what they're missing.

12-19-2019, 04:38 PM	#21
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,066 Original Poster	Originally posted by PJ1 Yes he looks cold. Birds fluff their feathers to create a "down jacket" that traps heat. (Ever thought what a dinosaur would have looked like with its feathers fluffed?) I guess I should have read your post before replying to Qman.

12-26-2019, 11:48 AM	#22
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432	Originally posted by DW58 Do Herons get cold? This one looks cold. Real sharp! Nice image!

12-26-2019, 12:33 PM	#23
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,861	Caption for the Christmas season: Keeping watch over his rocks by ~~night~~ day.