Warm, rainy weather brought a Great blue heron to the pond.
As usual, the heron was shy. As soon as I stopped my car, the heron flew.
Like a giant gray kite it sailed along the shore line.
Long legs dangled behind, then gracefully set down on the sloping shore.
Looking like
it is wearing
a little helmet
and tiny eye
goggles, its
streamlined
head sits atop
a
long neck
stretching
down
until
it meets legs -
equal in
length,
broken only
by a mound of
feathers, a
lump that
forms its
body.
It watches.
Then
the bird
turned,
displaying
its full
beauty -
Elegant
in form.
Its
skinny legs -
perfectly
set
under
a body
muted
in grays
and mauve.
Feathers
sweep off
its breast.
Then up . . .
up . . .
until all that
gray
surrenders
to a clear
swatch
of yellow
beak.
Great . . . blue . . . heron.
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7 comments:
Aren't they just the most fascinating things?? I try to sneak up on them all the time, but they always know I'm there! Great shots of it in flight. There is a rookery on the little island in front of my house in Cape Breton. Last spring, during a horrendus storm, I was fortunate enough to see a huge flock battling the oncoming winds as they completed the last leg of their journey home. They weren't but 30 ft. over my head. Tears came to my eyes as I watched. You could see their exhaustion in every sweep of their wings. ~karen
Hey Nellie! You've documented some great nature sightings lately. I love it. :) Your cinnamon experience is interesting though I suppose not surprising. All remedies seem to work sometimes and not others. We are still having good luck with the cinnamon. The ants really don't like it and when I accidentally sprinkled some on an ant he went into convulsions. I felt bad. The rest I removed from the area before I put more down. I hope the peppermint works for you! Have a great weekend. Jennifer
Thanks Nelly for your support and message on my blog. Yours is beautiful! I love it!
Wow, you've really got some wonderful pictures there. I don't know that I've ever seen a heron except in a picture. That must've been a thrilling experience.
A beautiful series and observations.
Have you a good weekend.
I've only seen a few of these birds, but they are so amazing - as are your photographs!
Happy Monday,
Zuzu
Hi Nellie, great nature photography! The storm shots are great,and the heron in flight is beautiful! Thanks for your comment on my gouache. I haven't worked with it before, like watercolor but different!
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