great blue heron seen standing in profile in shallow water in the gros-cacouna marsh

ardea area background bas bill bird birds blue brown cacouna conservation english fauna focus golden graceful grasses great greater grey groscacouna herodias heron hour language late laurent legs light looking marsh melanoleuca morning nature ornithology outdoors park plumage pond profile protected quebec reeds region rooting seen serene shallow shorebird soft standing summer tall thin tranquil tringa village wading watching water waterfowl wetlands wild yellow yellowlegs