Great Blue Heron on nest Photo by Pat Shaw — National Geographic Your Shot

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I photographed this Great Blue Heron at a rookery in SE Michigan at a considerable distance away. It was at a preserved wetland that had "warning" signs posted all over & I wasn't about to get any closer & disturb a bird of this size tending its eggs for a photo!

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Date Taken:	May 1, 2015
Date Uploaded:	May 5, 2015
Location:	Shelby, Michigan, United States
Camera:	NIKON COOLPIX P510
Focal Length:	360 mm
Shutter Speed:	1/640 sec
Aperture:	f/5.9
ISO:	100
Copyright:	© Pat Shaw
Categories:	Animals, Nature