Great Blue Heron Doesn’t Let A Broken Leg Get Her Down
Break a Leg and Carry On ??
Great blue heron wings her way across the lake.
Worst-case scenario thoughts abounded as the photos downloaded that day.
Look closely at the Great Blue Heron’s left leg. Notice the extra bend?
I was really alarmed to see that broken leg.
Later on, I reviewed some older photos of that same Heron and realized the break had been there for some time.
The photos shown here are all of that same magnificent Great Blue Heron, taken over a period of three years after the photo at the top of this post.
Great blue heron with broken leg perched on boulder.
Great blue heron with broken leg soaring up high.
Great blue heron with broken leg chasing off an interloper.
Great blue heron perching on a well-healed broken leg.
Thanks again to Ben H and WordPress for their recent WPC Challenge: Resilient. No big-ticket Orthopedic Surgeon bills, no crutches, and no fancy orthopedic boot for this Heron. Nature has a way of healing her own. Wildlife needs to be resilient – like this Great Blue Heron – in order to survive.
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From July 1 through July 30, 2016, I was the Featured Artist of the Month at the Summer Street Gallery. The Great Blue Heron photographs once again graced the walls of the lobby and theater in a one-woman show at The Center for Arts in Natick. In addition to the visual arts shown at the gallery, TCAN has a lively, dynamic lineup of upcoming performing artists.
A selection of my heron and flower photos is now available at the Five Crows Gallery in Natick, MA. Drop in and see the work of the many wonderfully creative artists who show there when you’re in the area.
Five Crows is on FaceBook. To give the gallery a visit, please click here.
Remember: Walk softly and carry a long lens.™
The Tao of Feathers™
© 2017 Babsje. (https://babsjeheron.wordpress.com)
Great Blue Heron, Kayaking, TCAN
Posted on February 3, 2017, in ardea herodias, Art, Audubon, Birds, Great Blue Heron, Nature, Nature Photography, Photo Essay, Photography, postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wildlife Photography and tagged great blue heron, postaday. Bookmark the permalink. 9 Comments.
Babsje Heron 
Babsjeheron– I have a parrot. He’s lived with me for more than 20 years. Once he got spooked and flew into a window and broke his wing. I took a wait-and-see approach, and as you say, nature has to be resilient. It healed and he flies just fine again.
What a great happy ending story. I’m glad to hear that he flies again just fine. Nature knows what to do . So often we humans need to simply step back and be patient. Sometims I have to fight my own instinct that wants to take action when none is needed. Thanks for sharing your parrot tale. (And isn’t their longevity awesome? I know of a raptor rehabilitator who had a Golden Eagle for 30 years.) Best, Babsje
Good happy ending for the heron and congratulations for you being a featured artist of the month
Many thanks for your kind comments, and yes – the happy ending was great! Best, Babsje
What a very resilient heron. So glad the leg has healed now. 😍
Hi Sylvia – Yes, how resilient the Herons are. Nature has a way of taking care of her own. Best, Babsje
Babsje, I am finally catching up on your wonderful posts and am so grateful not only for this timely image of resilience but also your eye for patterns. In our still dark and snowy time the colors green and blue seem nothing short of miraculous. Thanks.
Hi Gary – Very good to hear from you, thanks for your kind words! I have been remiss, myself, in visiting people’s blogs the past few weeks, I have been ill, but on the mend now. May spring be just around the corner for you and yours. Best, Babsje
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