STANLEY WOODS’ CRITTERS: G.B. Heron 004 

Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias

In Flight – During take-off and touch-down, the Great Blue Heron's neck is usually fully extended. The neck folds back once the heron is in full flight, while the legs trail behind. (Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia.)
PHOTO: Elaine Ayres, Winter 1996.