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Usually, if I creep to within 30 feet of a heron, it’ll bolt after hearing two or three snaps from my camera. Not this one.  This blue heron stood his ground fearlessly as I clicked away with a 250mm lens from about ten yards. Taken at the Green Cay Nature Center in Boynton Beach, Florida, on August 18, 2013.  Higher resolution versions of this photo can be viewed at 500px.com.