With long, deliberate wingbeats, the grey heron takes to the sky. Each movement is a study in elegance and control, its slender legs trailing behind like the tail of a kite. This is a bird that thrives on patience—but in flight, it becomes a creature of grace. Scanning the landscape below, it charts a course toward its next solitary perch, ever watchful, ever poised.
Ardea cinerea
Shot with:
Canon EOS 6D + Sigma 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3
600mm | 1/4000 | f/6.3 | ISO3200