My newest picture in my gallery was taken from my bedroom window. This little stump in the lake behind my apartment is a favorite perch for the egrets and the herons (Great Blue) that live around the lake. I would hazard to guess that 40% of all mornings will see one of these birds fishing or preening from this post.
I was excited to get this shot because I don’t often see the egrets. And when I do see them, they don’t usually stay this long. I watched this bird for atleast 10 minutes before I went to get my camera. He was preening and making himself presentable. For some reason, the herons and egrets are fascinating to me. They make flight look so effortless while they just glide through the air. They also have the craziest squawk of a voice. And they are great fishermen. I once watched a Great Blue Heron swallow an 8 to 10 in. fish whole. Pretty impressive!