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Great Blue Heron

Also known as Herman

Wildlife

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias, per iNaturalist taxonomy (looked up September 20, 2026). The identification is mine; the taxonomy only supplied the name.

Herman, or Hermione, I have never checked. Herman flies off every time I raise the phone, so a frame with Herman in it is a small victory.

1 sighting, on Cherokee Trail, Stone Mountain, on May 22, 2026.

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May 22, 2026First Seen
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A great blue heron standing in the shallows in silhouette, its reflection under it, the lake gold and blue with the sunrise, Cherokee Trail, Stone Mountain, May 22, 2026

May 22, 2026 , Cherokee Trail, Stone Mountain

5 min after sunrise, 0.8 mi into the loop

Camera
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Focal
230 mm eq.
Aperture
f/2.9
Shutter
1/60
ISO
50
Taken
6:35 AM