Today is a photo post in praise of the great blue heron (Ardea herodias), the largest heron in North America. It can be found from southeast Alaska and southern Canada down through Mexico and the Caribbean to Central America. Wisconsin is toward the north of its winter range.
Read more …
It’s that time of the year for great blue heron sightings, so if it shows up as bird of the day more than once, don’t blame me. We saw this one on the lakeshore during our afternoon walk, near sunset. Read more …
I saw a great blue heron today, which means I’ll probably start seeing sandhill cranes again soon, as well. The heron was hunting on the edge of a pond, and it found a frog … or maybe it was a piece of mulch. Read more …
After seeing the sandhill cranes yesterday, I decided it would be a good idea to take my camera on my afternoon walk. Usually, that would make all the birds go into hiding, but I found a heron hiding out behind the shore grass. Herons don’t sound like dinosaurs, but they sure look like them. I stalked it as it stalked … Read more
I’ve been working on some alterations to my living room window quilt and finally finished them last week. Here’s what it looks like: Here’s how it started: The birds on the birch tree are something I silkscreened on the window quilt several years ago during a crafting party at a friend’s house. I have often thought that the quilt looked a little bare … Read more