A Great Blue moving along a dike. The tall grass borders the drop off to the water. Perfect for fishing.

The Great Blue is the tallest wading bird in North America,  just not this one who is rather small.

This time of year these birds are out in the large marshes. They are solitary for another 2 months or so. At that point males head back to rookeries they know and begin searching for good nesting sites.

For now they are content to eat and argue with any other big Herons or Egrets they find.