When people ask why I gave a name to a certain Little Blue Heron who visits us—and how I can … More
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January Angler
In a brief thaw during a bitter cold month, our friend Lyle the Little Blue Heron keeps a sharp eye … More
GREETINGS from Captain January!
Granted, a greeting from Lyle the Little Blue Heron sounds more like HAWWWWNK… But I’ve no doubt he was saying … More
Captain January to the Rescue!
January was a goose egg for Wading Bird photos, but then… Out of the Western skies came our long-legged buddy Lyle … More
Eglantine Elevates
When mama Great Egret flies off over the cove, her feathers look unusually beautiful… Not only does she spread her … More
School’s Out!
As Edith the Juvenile Great Egret departs from a feeding lesson with Eglantine, her mom, sunlight shines through her graceful … More
In All His Grownup Glory
Lyle the Little Blue Heron has offered me many photo ops, and I’ve been saving what I consider the best… … More
Exultate, Egret!
Caroling, Caroling, Caroling, Caroling, Christmas Birds are Singing… We haven’t yet solved the mystery of why Edgar sings so often … More
Mirror, mirror in the marsh…
Where’s my breakfast? Here we are… Egbert the Great Egret may appear absorbed in his reflection, but don’t let the … More
“Lend me your comb…”
Preening is essential to the Little Blue Heron’s life, as he’s continually probing his bill into marsh muck, not to … More
