Great Blue Heron and the Olympic Mountains, 2021, photography, 8 x 10 in. / 20.32 x 25.4 cm.

Great Blue Heron and the Olympic Mountains, Jayn Goldsen, 2021, photography, 8 x 10 in. / 20.32 x 25.4 cm.

Great Blue Herons are a marvel - at times looking prehistoric, at times like ice skaters with the grace and elegance of a ballerina moving smoothly through shallow waters. But they are always vigilant. At only 4 to 6 pounds, their wingspan is 6.5 feet, and their fishing abilities are astonishing.