February 23, 2011

Chris and I were turning into the clubhouse drive this morning and my eye caught this immature night heron in a cedar tree on the right. The shore bird was perched on an inside branch with only his head visible. Luckily we had the camera in the truck, and with the window rolled down, Chris got a good shot of him before he shyly backed up deeper into the cedar to hide. We often see night herons in the entrance pond searching for minnows and crabs, yet this was the first time I have ever seen one perched in a cedar tree.