Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias - again, but this time from fairly close range showing off the reddish brown and white markings of the neck and breast and with its mouth open. I sat in the vehicle and watched this one for about an hour as it stalked the end of the pond near the road. This is the longest one of these has allowed me to observe it without flying off which I was certain it would do if I got out or tried to get closer.