Heron on The Roof
This morning a neighbor called to say that a Great Blue Heron was flying over our house.
"We thought we should warn you!" M told us.
They weren't aware that we have the net covering our pond. There has been so much snow and ice that it hasn't been visible from their upstairs window.
I walked out to the patio and looked around but didn't see anything. It wasn't until I stepped out onto the little bridge and looked up that I saw the large wader posing on our old antenna. (I know, I know...why is that useless thing still on the roof. We've had cable for years!)
It was eying the pond just behind me with a hungry eye.
When I turned to retreat to the warmth of the house, I noticed the heron tracks in the snow beside the water.
I feed the birds that come to my yard -- but not the heron.
I'm feeling a little bit guilty.
"We thought we should warn you!" M told us.
They weren't aware that we have the net covering our pond. There has been so much snow and ice that it hasn't been visible from their upstairs window.
I walked out to the patio and looked around but didn't see anything. It wasn't until I stepped out onto the little bridge and looked up that I saw the large wader posing on our old antenna. (I know, I know...why is that useless thing still on the roof. We've had cable for years!)
It was eying the pond just behind me with a hungry eye.
When I turned to retreat to the warmth of the house, I noticed the heron tracks in the snow beside the water.
I feed the birds that come to my yard -- but not the heron.
I'm feeling a little bit guilty.
Comments
ps. you should be guilty! LOL
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but what happy fish!
and what great photos!!
We have several protected areas in our town where herons like to hang out...and I think their so neat since I never saw them before moving here. (Even though I was in other parts of the NW)
By the way, re: your comment...So sweet that you also use to sing with your mom. I can surely imagine how much you miss her. (((HUGS)))
I wish you lived near me. There is a gorgeous red bird (Cardinal?) that waits for cars to go across this one-lane dirt bridge...he/she will hop onto the passenger-side mirror and ride across with you.
The other day, I saw it fly across a busy intersection near that area, dive-bombing cars. I'm pretty sure it was the same bird because I don't think it's that common to see that kind of bird in the winter and not many dive-bomb cars, lol.
It would be awesome if you could capture it on film!