Yellow Iris are in bloom around one of the more manicured ponds where the Great Blue Herons hunt.

Great Blue Heron, Yellow Iris

Great Blue Heron, Yellow Iris

As they generally do, this heron took his time, watching the water carefully.

Great Blue Heron, Yellow Iris

Great Blue Heron, Yellow Iris, Cypress Knees

When I moved on the GBH stayed put, even as I walked behind him.

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 29, 2022