F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 250.
Tricolored-Heron
Why did the worker get fired from the calendar factory?
He took a day off.
Interesting Facts: Although they are solitary foragers, they nest in colonies often with other herons and egrets. At the colony males are aggressive toward all individuals that come near the nest site, but gradually let a female enter during courtship. Aggressive posturing includes calling, stretching the neck straight up, fluffing up the crest feathers, holding the wings below and away from the body, fighting and jabbing in midair, and shaking twigs. Males court females near the nest site. Males bow down, grab a twig, and then stretch the head straight up while snapping the bill. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tricolored_Heron/lifehistory )
Through Open Lens 
This bird is so lovely it looks like fine art
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Striking!
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Good advice! Beautiful photo!
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That eye is just mesmerizing, and the blue hues are beautiful.