Favorite Focus, October 2026 by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2026 | 2026, 10 October, Articles & Stories, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Favorite Focus, Herons, Egrets, & Bitterns View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Eastern Comma. Photos © Shilah Gormley. Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite National Park. Photo © Marie Miller. This Green Heron was the epitome of patience and focus. I photographed him for over two hours. For a one-hour stretch (possibly longer), he stood completely motionless on his lotus pad. When the bluegill swam near, the expert hunter lunged forward at lightning speed, harpooning it with his sharp bill. Photo © Steven Russell Smith. A grandchild yesterday. Photo © Kevin Shank.
