Plucked

“Plucked”

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

The frog was having a great day until he was spotted by this immature little blue heron and plucked from his habitat. This is the part that I hate about nature. Others may really like the shot—I am sensitive to death and hate that others have to die so they can live.

Daniel Island, South Carolina

Mirror mirror on the Wall

"Mirror mirror on the Wall"

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

I love photographing wildlife up close, but when water is involved, I like to zoom out a tad to get the animal's reflection. This little blue heron looks like he is asking, "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?"

Location: Daniel Island, Georgia

Peering

"Peering" 

Judy Royal Glenn Photography  

While I was on Daniel Island, South Carolina, I found a swampy area which would be good for bird photography.  I was experimenting with my polarizing filter I just bought.  

This Little Blue Heron was meandering around looking for breakfast.  He was not far from me, but then he decided to fly right in front of my camera.  I was zoomed in too far and had to zoom out to fit him into the frame. 

He was fun to watch.   He would tilt his head side to side as he tried to peer through the water looking for food.  Maybe he would have benefited from looking through my polarizer to help him see below the surface of the water.