Great Blue Heron @ Daybreak. 32° F feels like 24° F. 7:15 am., November 28, 2023. Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT. More photos from this morning’s walk here.
Inspired by: “Whatever may be the tensions and the stresses of a particular day, there is always lurking close at hand the trailing beauty of forgotten joy or unremembered peace.” — Howard Thurman, Meditations of the Heart (Harper, January 1, 1953) (via Make Believe Boutique)
His posture is a little reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock …
True!
And there he was thinking he was so cool 😎
So very cool!
Resolutely facing the dawn of a new day. 💪☀️
Yes, into a brisk northern wind
What he said!
What did he say?
” there is always lurking close at hand the trailing beauty of forgotten joy or unremembered peace.”
Good morning 🙂
Good morning!
OH, that’s what you meant!
indeed; I’m not a heron, but still have a bad hair day…. went for a (short) walk in the rain – didn’t do anything for my curls!
Walk in the rain? Was it cold?!
Morning is not his thing. Yup.
No, it is not. And it looks like he’s having a tough time getting it going.
Laughing…
I think you’ve got yourself a night heron, there. They’re smaller, greenish, and (seemingly) crabbier!
OMG. I called him something he’s not. Horror! Thanks for the correction!!!
I think you’re (and we’re) very blessed — the night heron is much harder to find!
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-crowned_Night_Heron/overview# This one’s in breeding prime – notice the long feather popping off the top of it’s head?
Wow. I did not know that. I learned something today Doug thanks to you!!!!!
I am, after all, a former vice president of Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union! I try to encourage knowledge of critters both for appreciation of creation and for preservation of the habitats that support them.
You were this: “a former vice president of Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union!”? wow! I had no idea I had known such a rock star in the Ornithologist world!
It wasn’t that big a deal. In an organization, the people who don’t know better agree to server on positions lie that, then learn why you don’ volunteer. LOL! I’ve never been more than a fairly good birder. I’m not competent on shore birds as a rule.
Fascinating.
Beautiful birds!
Yes to both!
Interesting to catch sight of them in the wild!
Yes!
so funny
Yes! I didn’t notice it at first and then said what’s that!?
Ok this is hilarious but also WOW what a photo!
Ha! So, agree w/Mimi – defiantly an Alfred Hitchcock, stance…// read this on the link, Doug shared (PS I have a brother named Doug) “The oldest Black-crowned Night Heron on record was a female who was at least 21 years, 5 months old when she was found in California in 2012. She was banded there in 1992.” – Wow // and I love these words: …”trailing beauty of forgotten joy or unremembered peace.” — Howard Thurman
With you Christie!