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April Morning Stroll

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For years now, a blue heron has had a nest at the northeast corner of The Lake. Nothing quite like watching a blue heron fly up out of the grass near the water. I can see it perched on a dead tree truck on the far shore (bottom left photo). [Photos taken on my Nikon Coolpix which has got to be at least seven or eight years old.]

It walks like an Egyptian

That was taken on the trailcam we set up to watch the beavers repairing their lodge.

The world would be a much better place if more folks could stroll down to a lake and walk around a peninsula scaring up blue herons, or sit outside listening to music and watching the clouds roll on.

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  1. We have an egret that visits. Very dramatic bird…it’s a seasonal thing, and he never stays long. I’ve wondered where they go to nest and raise chicks (?? or whatever they call baby egrets) but it isn’t here, and I don’t know why it even comes. It just stands alone for about 5 minutes, then flies off. Doesn’t appear to be looking for food…
    I just don’t know. But they _are_ a dramatic looking bird!

    1. Is it a Snowy or Great Egret? I’d imagine a Great Egret– that’s the bigger of the two. We have cattle egrets which are a hoot to watch, following the cows!

    1. But if you’re only seeing one… . I’m no expert either but whenever I’ve seen cattle egrets there’s always a bunch of them.

  3. I’ve only ever seen one of them. Not infrequently (this time of year) I see them in the waterways along the roads, or down by the riverbed, but only one at a time. Never even in pairs…so…how????
    Obviously more I don’t know! They apparently have a secret life. For all I know, I may only be seeing them when they’re going from somewhere to somewhere, and that’s why I don’t see more of them. I just don’t know.

  4. Using that link as a guide, it’s not the cattle egret – no where’s close! The first site I saw made them look much more similar.

    This one did not:

    https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Snowy_Egret/species-compare/70691031

    Judging by the map they have we appear to be in the migratory zone, although there is a _very_ __slight__ possibility that we’re in a year round zone. Possible, but not likely, I think.

    I think I’m going to have to drag out our binoculars and have them handy for the next time that big bird shows up! closer look might be be more informative…

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