My Brother-in-Law Dave and his Girlfriend Heather came to visit this week. We decided to all go to a park so that we could get some fresh air and let the girls ride in their new wagon. We decided to take a trip to one of my favorite spots, Huntley Meadows Park. I wasn't as focused on finding things to photograph as it was a trip to spend time with Dave and Heather, but as always I managed to find a few things to shoot. First off we came across what I believe to be called a leopard frog. I will check this for accuracy and then edit the post if necessary. I was able to slowly and carefully get very close to the frog to get this shot. While I was doing this Dave managed to get a shot of me in action.
Next we came across a Great Blue Heron. As I stopped and observed, I noticed that the heron was moving very meticulously and with great stealth while gradually lowering his body closer to the surface of the water. I realized that he spotted lunch so I waited and anticipated the shot. I took a series of shots which shows him plunging is beak into the water and snagging a fish.
Finally, to conclude our trip, I came across this little guy. It turned out to be a great day. It was good the spend the day with friends and family and I got to see some cool animals.
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