A Great Blue Heron in flight carries a thin branch in its bill, with its legs extended beneath it and wings spread wide, approaching a second heron perched on bare branches against a clear blue sky.

Great Blue Heron Carries Nesting Branch

A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) carries a branch in its bill, returning to its mate as they build their nest together in a small heron rookery in Sherborn, Massachusetts. © 2026 Chris Wilder-Smith. All rights reserved.

Species

Ardeidae (Herons

Ecoregion

Northeast US Coastal forests

Habitat

Swamp

Places

Sherborn

Landscape Features

Swamps

Camera Details

Camera: NIKON D40
Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: 1/320s
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 200mm

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