I used one of my own images for reference and digitally painted this in Photoshop and Corel painter using paint brush, layers and filters. No AI. Great Blue Heron: Large, common, and widespread, the Great Blue Heron is perhaps the most familiar wading bird in North America. You might find it foraging near Green Herons and Red-winged Blackbirds in a wetland; or with Sanderlings and Great Egrets on a seashore; or even fishing for koi in a backyard pond. The Great Blue Heron is an adaptable species, and its population is increasing in an era when many other bird species are in trouble.