Bird Photography at Shannondale Springs

I try to visit Shannondale Springs along the Shenandoah River at least once a week. Great Blue Herons, eagles, ducks, and the occasional kingfisher keep me coming back. This morning’s forecast called for overcast skies, but I was greeted by patches of sunshine. Fog along the drive had me wondering whether I’d be fogged out again, as I was last week, but the river was clear. I settled onto my favorite rock and waited. Two Great Blue Herons flying together gave me a few fun photographs, followed by a flock of ducks heading west along the river. It’s never a bad morning when I get to spend it sitting above the Shenandoah.