I met our new neighbour a couple of days ago…seemed a bit taciturn, but exceptionally elegant and poised.

Tell me about birds you’ve seen recently in your yard, garden, or neighbourhood!


12 responses to “Alberta snapshot: Great blue heron.”

  1. automatic gardener Avatar

    You really got a beautiful shot.

    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar

      Thanks so much! Lots of zoom on this one; herons startle easily and I didn’t want to upset it in any way. I was delighted how the cattails framed the scene.

  2. Laurie Graves Avatar

    Our backyard is aflutter with birds and their songs. Too many to list but here are a few—finches, chickadees, nuthatches, cardinals, humming birds, oven birds.

    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar

      Love it! Your yard is such a beautiful haven for wildlife, it’s wonderful. ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. beth Avatar

    how beautiful. I’ve been so happy to see the return of so many birds and so much wildlife, with the lessening of human interaction .

    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar

      Slowing down…and being quiet…and taking in all that nature has to offer.

  4. Derek Avatar
    Derek

    Fantastic picture! I can never get a good shot of them when I’m out fishing on The Sheep. Haven’t seen any of them yet either.

    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar

      Thank you! Such majestic birds.

  5. natuurfreak2 Avatar

    In mijn omgeving zijn er erg veel reigers.Telkens ik op wandel ga zie ik ze Gisteren zag ik eerst een blauwe reiger en nadien een grote witte reiger.Maar hier is dan ook veel water in de omgeving

  6. offtheedgegardening Avatar

    I like him, or is it a her? Beautiful. ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose Avatar

      My “Birds of Alberta” book says that the description of the sexes are “similar,” so I’m unable to tell if it is a he or she…last year, there were two of them but this year, I’ve only seen the one.

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