The Blue Heron
The Blue Heron
The Blue Heron
Large, slender, graceful
Swooping from a lofty nest
Long beak hunting in the water
Ballerina of early mornings
When luck prevails in the early morning or early evening, I catch a glimpse of the blue heron, especially in the wooded wetlands that have ponds or along the shores of the Sound. The herons' colors are actually more of a gray, but with the right light they get a blue cast. They are large birds and require a bit of territory. Like storks, they stand on their long, thin legs and use their piercing beaks to catch fish or frogs. They do not chatter like the crows or the squirrels to announce their presence. Rather they arrive silently with a swoop of their wings, elegant. Generally alone, they may have a mate which travels with them. That is just a double delight.
The herons are extremely shy. Long necks, legs, beaks distinguish them. Their heads tip to allow their sensitive hearing to locate anything approaching. These tall, slender Norsemen appear unaware of their own power or size. Their wide wings lift them upward in a slow climb with any menacing sight or sound. Their nests placed high in the rafters of the trees near the Sound, allow them to keep a watchful eye. Unfortunately, as habitat diminishes, this graceful bird is also in decline.
“Creativity is the Blue Heron within us waiting to fly; through her imagination, all things become possible.” ― Nadia Janice Brown
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blue_Heron
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/
Large, slender, graceful
Swooping from a lofty nest
Long beak hunting in the water
Ballerina of early mornings
When luck prevails in the early morning or early evening, I catch a glimpse of the blue heron, especially in the wooded wetlands that have ponds or along the shores of the Sound. The herons' colors are actually more of a gray, but with the right light they get a blue cast. They are large birds and require a bit of territory. Like storks, they stand on their long, thin legs and use their piercing beaks to catch fish or frogs. They do not chatter like the crows or the squirrels to announce their presence. Rather they arrive silently with a swoop of their wings, elegant. Generally alone, they may have a mate which travels with them. That is just a double delight.
The herons are extremely shy. Long necks, legs, beaks distinguish them. Their heads tip to allow their sensitive hearing to locate anything approaching. These tall, slender Norsemen appear unaware of their own power or size. Their wide wings lift them upward in a slow climb with any menacing sight or sound. Their nests placed high in the rafters of the trees near the Sound, allow them to keep a watchful eye. Unfortunately, as habitat diminishes, this graceful bird is also in decline.
“Creativity is the Blue Heron within us waiting to fly; through her imagination, all things become possible.” ― Nadia Janice Brown
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blue_Heron
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/
