Photo-a-Day (Saturday, 19th January, 2019)
The Hopeful Heron
Photo: David Long (Sony SLT-A65V)
Herons have a bad name, when people spot a heron sat next to there back garden pond waiting to pinch a fish, they will bang on the window to scare it of.
Now when people spot a kingfisher sat next to there back garden pond waiting to pinch a fish, they will run to grab there camera
Rarely see a heron where I live, but being right on the north east coast the gulls are a menace.
I've seen them take sparrows in flight and eat them on my neighbour's flat roof extension - as well as covering parked cars in the street in guano. A pair of crows nest in one tree in the street and battle regularly with the gulls.
Nature, eh?
I wish Mick would learn some English grammar.
We have 2 or 3 small ponds in the woods here & you will sometimes see a heron, graceful birds on land & in the air.
I remember being at Whitby once, the gulls there are a menace but its the fault of visitors & the chips they throw for them...our gulls here in Norfolk are much better behaved !!
Nice photo. Winnie, I thought that Mick's remarks were aw reet.
The word Heron was first used in England in 1300, according to Wiki'. It appears that the word Heron is a nickname for a tall, lanky person.
At Pennington flash last Saturday l saw 16 grey herons all in front of the Edmondson hide ! Plus a few others scattered round the other hides.
Love to see the Herons. There are lots near to me in MK as we have a lake only 5 -10 mins walk from home. There is also a small island for them to set up home.
Lovely photo yet again David