Blue Heron during mating season

Very nice photo. When I was in Prince Rupert, B.C. for Christmas, my uncle and I went out to find some stuff to take photos of. When we were out at a tugboat place there was a blue heron circling above us, looking on land on "his spot" which was a log in between the dock and the land, it was the perfect opportunity for a photo, unfortunately it saw us there and didn't land after all. But yeah, you're lucky this one was on ground, and you got an excellent photo away too.

Your best bird photo, IMO, although I like the seagull in flight, too. Nice lighting here, relatively uncluttered background, and good detail on the bird. Nice work.

Well done. The plumage and the light background set it apart from similar shots.