A very nice composition you have here, Jim. Well focused and lovely natural colors. It's probably not as easy getting a close up on this guy as it is at the Toledo Zoo. Once again, I have found that a diet rich in fish soaked in PBR will somewhat depress his instinct to flee. The trick is timing because if you arrive too late, he'll tip over.
Nice shot of this heron in it's natural environment, Jim. Looks like it's headed for the growth to feed. I'll bet there are a lot of little fish hanging around in that shelter and he/she is going to feast -