The Blue Herons are Back and so am I

An early spring has brought the wading birds back to a marshy area I stop by on my way home from the office.

The limiting factor with this shot was my lens, a 28-200 zoom. In this case I needed the extra focal length of my 70-300 with image stabilization. I don’t usually take my entire bag of gear with me to work, just the camera and whatever lens is attached. Chalk that up as a lesson learned.

This Heron was accompanied by a gaggle of Canadian Geese, some red-winged blackbirds, a gigantic Great Egret, and a bunch of Common Grackles. All of which were quietly going about their day amid the busyness in and around the Mall in Waldorf.

My apologies for the extended posting hiatus on the Patch. A very long winter fueled by some extensive business travel sidlined posting about and even taking photographs.  With a little luck I can get back to my photographic therapy.  Enjoy your weekend, and grab your camera.