The Great Blue Heron
Illustration By Donna Massa 2005
I love the tropics and within this heavenly environment comes an abundance of the most beautiful and unusual birds. One of my favorites is the blue Heron. This bird symbolizes self-reliance and self-determination. The Native American interpretation is the ability to evolve and progress. Those with the blue Heron Spirit Animal in the Native American tradition posses innate wisdom and strength that helps them maneuver an co-create their achievements in life. In the Christian community this bird is associated with good luck and a long life. The Heron also serves as an inspiration in the Christian community as a guide to contentment and great fullness with one’s lot in life.
The Herons stillness and patience while in waite of its pray, all centers around their instinctive ability of tolerance and restraint. This innate practice is symbolic of receiving great blessings in life. In other words, (Good things come to those who wait…)
His Heron is surrounded but a variety of tropical plants on a paradise Island. He is a male blue Heron because of his size and his longer bill. Blue Herons don’t mate for life however their courtship and mating habits are elaborate. Once the female is impregnated the male helps her in fulfilling all the shared responsibility by preparing the nest that is 3feet X 3feet. They share in incubating the eggs for twenty eight days. Once hatched, they share in the upbringing however it takes a young Heron three years to reach full maturity. The Great Blue Heron stands almost 4 feet tall and has a 6 foot long wingspan. If your lucky enough to see these striking birds fly closely above your head, I doubt if you would ever forget how magnificent they are…
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