Coastal Birds | Great Blue Heron on the Shoreline: A Gulf Coast Moment in Orange Beach, Alabama
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Great Blue Heron on the Shoreline: A Gulf Coast Moment in Orange Beach, Alabama
The first time I pulled this image up on my screen, I could almost feel the breeze off the Gulf again. I took this photo on the shoreline in Orange Beach, Alabama, and this elegant bird walked right into the frame as if it had been hired for the day.
For anyone wondering, this beautiful coastal neighbor is a Great Blue Heron—one of the most iconic wading birds along the Gulf Coast. With that long, graceful neck, dagger-straight beak, and those slate-blue feathers that catch every bit of light, it is unmistakable. In my head I started calling this one “Gulfie”—a sweet, slightly curious soul who looked like it had places to go but was willing to share a quiet…
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