Just Launched! At the Bubbling Ponds Fish Hatchery in Page Springs, Arizona, a great blue heron skims the water while getting airborne after being flushed by a visiting birdwatcher. At this facility, located along beautiful Oak Creek, many species of waterbirds and shorebirds can be observed taking advantage of the free meals and lodging that the facility (inadvertently) provides.

Image ©2020 James D. Peterson