Hello, my Sweetiepie is a photograph by Judi Dressler which was uploaded on March 25th, 2020.
Hello, my Sweetiepie
This pair of Great Blue Herons were nesting together in the spring, preparing to soon lay eggs and then await their new family. The male, on the... more
Title
Hello, my Sweetiepie
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This pair of Great Blue Herons were nesting together in the spring, preparing to soon lay eggs and then await their new family. The male, on the right, had just flown in, so the female stood up and here they are greeting each other so sweetly!
The original photo had a plain blue sky, so I added a little bit of cloud in Photoshop.
From Cornell's website: "Male Great Blue Herons collect much of the nest material, gathering sticks from the ground and nearby shrubs and trees, and from unguarded and abandoned nests, and presenting them to the female. She weaves a platform and a saucer-shaped nest cup, lining it with pine needles, moss, reeds, dry grass, mangrove leaves, or small twigs. Nest building can take from 3 days up to 2 weeks; the finished nest can range from a simple platform measuring 20 inches across to more elaborate structures used over multiple years, reaching 4 feet across and nearly 3.5 feet deep. Ground-nesting herons use vegetation such as salt grass to form the nest."
Photo taken on March 18, 2020, in Lakewood, Colorado
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Won 1st Place in FAA's HERONS contest on 10/18/2023
Won 1st Place in FAA's LOVE IS IN THE AIR VALENTINE contest, on 2/12/21
Won a ribbon in the Louisville Colorado's Art Association online Spring Member Show, 5/16/2020
Tied for 1st Place in FAA's THE GREAT BLUE HERON contest, on 12/17/20
Tied for 2nd Place in FAA's SPRING RELOADED contest, 4/5/2021
Won 3rd Place in FAA's NESTING WILD BIRDS contest on 5/17/20
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March 25th, 2020
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Comments (175)
RAY WHITT
Congratulations your first place win in the "Heron" contest Judi, this is a stunning image, well deserved!
Susan Hodgson
Beautiful pose and interaction between these two mated herons. Congratulations on your 1st place win in the contest, Judy!
Brian Baker
Splendid capture! Congratulations on your win in the Herons - Photography Only contest! l/f
Jurgen Lorenzen
Revisiting this wonderful portrait, Judi, congratulations on your win in the HERONS contest!
Brian Tada
Outstanding capture, Judi! Excellent composition with poetic majesty and impeccable timing! F/L