This photo was taken in April of 2021 in Waldport, Oregon. Great blue herons are the king of the shore birds! They stand so tall and regal looking over all the other birds. I recently saw 12 of them all standing along Alsea Bay spaced evenly apart, playing what seemed like a game of leap frog to get the best fishing spot. ⠀
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I love this photo because just as the heron was grabbing his breakfast there was a harbor seal who decided to make a splash. You can see the seal under the water if you look closely. The abundance of wildlife in this bay was absolutely amazing to me and I'm so grateful that I was able to photograph them.⠀
