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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Most of you know that we moved from South Florida into the Tampa area this past year. We're enjoying our new home and surroundings.
Because our back yard faces a small pond, we see some interesting wildlife. Look at what we recently spotted! A
Blue Heron. He's standing on a concrete overflow pipe.
I looked it up and found a
site, where I copied this information:
Adult Description
* Large, gray bird.
* Long legs
* Long, "S"-shaped neck.
* Long, thick bill.
* White crown stripe.
* Black plume extending from behind eye to off the back of the neck.
* Shaggy feathers on neck and back.
*
Bluish gray back, wings, and belly.
* Reddish or gray neck.
* White morph all white with pale legs, yellow bill.
Immature Description
Juvenile similar to adult, but has gray crown, a dark upper bill, rusty brown edging to back feathers, and lacks body plumes.
That little touch of
Blue on his feathers identifies him.
The same web site captures his sound. Click
here to hear the noise that has kept me awake at night!
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Hello Sally! I think you double your widget, Anyways, happy week ahead! By the way, nice captured of Heron!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's so cool if you see some interesting wildlife close to your backyard. First time I see this heron when I visited the zoo in NL.
ReplyDeleteSally,
ReplyDeleteYou will not believe this, but we had 4 of the young ones in our back yard 2 weeks ago. They came and went for a could of days, and then disappeared. My guess is they were checking out local territory.
I have seen an adult in a pond a mile from here for the last 3 years. It was all so cool!
OK, now, i am confused about where i should link. Did not see the second link up for blue Monday till i linked to the top one. I will link yup to the second one, and you can take me off the one i do not belong in. OK??
thanks for hosting.
blessings
barbara jean
wait. now i see they are both alike. so i will leave it as it is.
ReplyDeletehugs
barb
Herons are good luck, did you know that!
ReplyDeletesorry for the triple
ReplyDeleteNice captured of that blue heron, good for you it is easy for you to capture a picture of those birds how I wish I could do that here as well hehehe mine is up thanks
ReplyDeleteGreat capture Sally!
ReplyDeleteMy Blue Monday.
How Cool is that Sally...
ReplyDeleteYou get some neat ideas for BLUE Monday!!!
Blessings and Hugggggs Dena
LOVE bird watching!!!
ReplyDeleteSally, sorry guess I goofed, but not sure what I did. I hope it all works now. Heron's are interesting birds. You did well on getting this great shot of him.
ReplyDeleteHappy blue Monday Sally!!
ReplyDeletelove the Blue Heron!!
don't love his nite serenade!!
warm sandy hugs..
Loui♥
Back for more Blue! I'm a bird watcher too, but I find it very hard to photograph birds. Your photo is great. How fun to be so close to fantastic birds! Thanks for hosting--Jacqueline
ReplyDeleteHi Sally, so sad we don't have this bird in our place... thanks for sharing ... have a happy monday...
ReplyDeleteHi Sally!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shot! We see these around here once in awhile on lake Erie.
Hope you have a great week!
i've never seen anything like it! wonderful bird shots. thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMy entry is here http://thepinkzest.blogspot.com/2010/08/wonder-bus-at-dubai-creek.html
Wow, nice captures of the blue heron, Sally.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday.
What a cute bird! Happy Blue Monday, Mary :O)
ReplyDeleteHow nice that you see blue herons by your pond, Sally. I think they are very graceful birds....Christine
ReplyDeleteWe get them up here in New England also. They are so pretty and majestic looking standing in the water. One time my husband and I saw one catch a fish and eat it.
ReplyDeleteOh dear...it appeared that Mr. Linky was not accepting my entry so it looks like I've enter twice. So sorry for the blunder!
ReplyDeleteWhenever I see a blue heron, I am stunned by the beauty of nature. Such a lovely bird in the wilds.
Happy Blue Monday!
Coralie
Great photos, I love capturing the blue heron through my lens when I go for walks down by the bay.
ReplyDeletesaw a heron last time when I had a week with parents inlaw but it flew fast that I haven't took a photo of it. Nice shot you took!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday and a good week ahead!
Good morning dear Sally. I love your photo of the Blue Heron. I clicked to hear the sounds and it was definitely something that can keep one awake. You would not be happy with the sounds in the mountains at night. It is SO loud at times you wouldn't believe it. Mostly in the summer. Winter... things are very quiet here.
ReplyDeleteI took Cheri out this morning and the air was a sudden change to cool. Also, less humidity. A lovely feeling.
Have a wonderful day.
Love ya, Jeanne
Hello Sally! I enjoyed your post on the blue heron. We see them in our area in the midwest too but not in our backyards. You must be close to water. This summer we've had a lot of flooding - farm fields have become home to the water birds - even pelicans. That is an awesome site. I'm glad God gave us wildlife to see and enjoy. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteBeth
Happy Blue Monday Sally
ReplyDeletethats so nice to have water behind you like that to see interesting birds...nice picture and great description of them.
I know I've seen them around...interesting bird..
hope you have a wonderful Blue Monday
*hugs*
Judi
Happy Blue Monday!
ReplyDeleteHow neat, Sally!! We have them here, but I have never heard one. Is it really quiet where you live so you hear it really well?
ReplyDeleteCindy
I'm joining in after about a year away! Happy Blue Monday.
ReplyDeleteMorning Most Blue Smiling One! Oh, I love the shore birds and see these around here but I can't get close enough to them! I love watching the birdies. I didn't know which linky to hook up to. You have two! I did the first one and then looked where to comment and then saw another list. I signed up on that one too but my name didn't pop up! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm playing with you today with little touches of blue.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Never seen a juvenile before - we have a great blue that lives int eh creek across from us. Happy Blue Monday!
ReplyDeleteLinsday
Good morning Sally, I have seen a blue Heron behind my house in the marsh looking for fish in the cove that flows near my house.I get excited to watch them..have a fun day. Hugs, Baba
ReplyDeleteAh, the beautiful blue heron - very nice!
ReplyDeleteChristi @ A Southern Life
http://asouthernlife.com
This bird is pretty awesome. I think the sound is unique, I wouldn't mind hearing them. Happy Blue Monday.
ReplyDeleteAnn
A wonderful Blue Monday post, Sally! Love the blue heron... being a bird-watcher!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your Blue Monday! ...Karen
Hi! I'm new to Blue Monday, but thought I'd play along this week. Love the Blue Heron, my dad lives on Siesta Key, not far from you. It is my second home.
ReplyDeleteWhat great photos of one of these intriguing birds! Thank you so much for sharing them. :)
ReplyDeleteSally, how wonderful it must be to have such critters visiting so close to your home. I love to see the herons getting ready for take off. They look so awkward until they are actually airborne :-). I hope you had a great weekend and are enjoying Blue Monday. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeletehmmmm....am I seeing DOUBLE ?? :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for hosting...how fun it must be to see all this wild life in your own yard.
xo bj
Nice pictures of the blue heron.......I've never seen one before.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday!!!!!
This is my FIRST BLUE MONDAY... I'm re-posting my Silver Blue Tea, and I would LOVE,LOVE,LOVE some new followers, "PRETTY PLEASE"... I always have my "Kettle On" for visitors and LOVE company!!! HUGS ALL...
ReplyDeleteLOVE the Blue Heron... He looks so prehistoric, doesn't he! and I LOVE seeing him in a tree where he looks so awkward... He is SUCH a beautiful bird!!! Thank you for sharing him, Donna
Neat photos! Herons don't really look like they should be able to fly, do they? Interesting birds.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Blue Monday!
That is cool - i really enjoyed listening to their call. Happy Blue Monday~
ReplyDeleteGood morning from the west coast, Sally!
ReplyDeleteI used to live in Tallahassee, 14 years before returning home. On rare occasions I'd spot a blue heron - usually to a beach or lake trip. How fun - it always felt like a special moment to come across one.
Happy week to you!
You have your Own Blue Heaven here!
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this beautiful bird! We love to see them out on the water when we go for rides.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful BlUe MoNdAy! Be sure to visit my blog for a great giveaway!
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we have blue heron where I live too - they are awesome birds
ReplyDeleteLove the herons on our lake. They are so graceful! Great picture. Debbie
ReplyDeleteThank you for fixing my link!!!! I love participating in Blue Monday-great bird pics!
ReplyDeleteLOVE those pictures of the heron Sally! Happy Blue Monday!
ReplyDeleteWhat a tiny little bird. Thanks for sharing the info and Happy Blue Monday once again!
ReplyDeleteLooks like an interesting bird to see for free. Youdon't have to go to the zoo as you can watch them at the comfort of your own back yard. Thanks for sharing.
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What a pretty bird and neat to see from your backyard! Have a great week Sally.♥
ReplyDeleteI love Blue Herons. Up here in the Niagara Region of Ontario, the Blue Herons have been raiding the fish ponds in peoples' backyards. Thank you for hosting Blue Monday!
ReplyDeletenice one :)
ReplyDeleteHey Sally! The photos in my post were taken in Clearwater. We are in FL to drop my daughter off at college and are making a small sweep across the state in a mini-vacation before we do. We have family and friends in Palm Harbor and Dunedin, so we spent time there and around the area. Now we are in Orlando for a day or so. We've seen a pretty good share of herons on this trip!
ReplyDeleteI was about to say, "What a nice visitor" until I saw he kept you awake at night. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see you have 'wildlife' too. I enjoyed the pic and info on the blue heron.
ReplyDeleteGod bless ya and have a terrific day sweet Sally!!! :o)
Sally, he's neat! I love herons. They are one of my favorite birds.
ReplyDeleteHope all is well. I've missed you, but I'm still on break. Just checking in mid way to see how folks are. I am going to blog to everyone on my last post and call it a night. Mr. Magpie has kidney stones, and we are dealing with that and with things with the house AND garden. So, I hope I will be back after the first of September.
XO,
Sheila :-)
Good morning Sally, I wonder if you will try to send a comment. It seems some people are having a problem posting their comments on my blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your email, I am glad you were able to watch your program. Smile.
Hugs, Jeanne
Thanks Sally, it seems to be working fine.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Jeanne
Hi Sally, Just stopping by to see how you are doing. Hope you are still enjoying that new home and enjoying being closer to your kids/grands there in the Tampa area.
ReplyDeleteWe are fine --and had a wonderful trip to the Blue Ridge Mtns. in VA to celebrate my birthday.
Hugs,
Betsy
What a great photo. I would love to look outside my window and see a cool little bird like that. I hope you are doing well. I think of you often ♥
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