Tresspasser


It's not very often that a heron stops by my pond for a visit. 
The snapping turtle seems to be curious too.
They stared at each other for the longest time...
With the water level so low, it must be easy pickings for a fish dinner- 
maybe they were eye-balling the same catch.  

at 6:29 AM
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43 comments:

  4. We get a visit from a heron ever so often too, great photo, thanks for sharing.
    Sue

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  5. That must have been fun to watch! I've only seen a heron once or twice, but never had my camera handy - I'm hoping to catch on someday. Very neat photo!

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  6. Great picture.
    I love to see herons, and sandhill cranes.
    Such magnificent birds.

    friends.
    K.

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  7. Great shot ~ lovely to have a heron visit ~

    (A Creative Harbor) ^_^

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  8. so cute. :) i have a post scheduled for this weekend w/ the same title. :)

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  9. Wonderfully our ponds are full again.

    I do not welcome herons. They have a feast with our growing catfish.

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  10. Or the snapping turtle was eyeing the heron for dinner! Maybe????

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  11. Very nice. I find that they are opportunists:) Low water equals easy finds:)

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  12. Terri, but he is so cute and innocent. hahahaha

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  13. That's a trespasser I'd be happy to see any day!

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  15. He is a beauty! What a treat to have your camera and get a good photo!

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  16. A special capture for Wild Bird Wednesay. :)

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  17. Love the silent exchange between the heron and the snapper! And your close up of sage in the previous post is Gorgeous!

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  18. We do need rain... hope there's food in there for them!

    Thanks for joining

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  19. Visiting from Cool Clicks...great capture/caption!! Here's my effort: http://lore-eleven.blogspot.com/2013/01/frosty-etchings.html

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  20. Beautiful heron photo... I'm glad he visited your pond. Maybe he will come back and visit regularly.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  21. I would have thought with all the snow and rain that your pond would be up more. Our dry creek beds even have water.
    Love herons. Their slow-mo walk is fun to watch.

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  22. The heron definitely seems to be on a very careful mission! Love the "watercolour painting" effect of this beautiful scene!

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  23. Nice picture! How neat to see.

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  25. I would love to see that tresspasser at my pond...if I had one.

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  26. Hopefully he stayed along time for you to enjoy his visit.

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    Yours. Have a nice day. !

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  29. I think that's one trespasser you can allow anytime. :)
    Love those tree reflections!

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  30. I'm surprised you don't get more herons! It seems like the pond would bring them in more often. At least he had the place to himself!

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  31. Always nice to have an unexpected visitor. Herons are great to watch - but my bird bath is too small for them!

    Thanks for the link to WBW.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne.

    PS: sorry for slow reply - I been out of internet range in Tasmania!

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  32. He acts like he owns that pond! You need some rain, we need some rain. I am hoping with all I have that we get some snow and some spring rains that fill the ponds back up and give us all the moisture we need! And that the weather pattern changes and this drought is history!!

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  33. AH! So that's where my Great Blue Heron has gone. :)

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  34. Belo registo...Espectacular....
    Cumprimentos

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  35. Beautiful photo. Wishing you a very enjoyable weekend.

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  36. Great shot! I've found most Great Blue Herons to be fearless, so I hope there was enough to eat for both of them!

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  37. Maybe that's why he stopped, because your water is so low and some easy pickins' await. Hope you get more visiting soon.

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  38. Ptak z żółwiem podziwiają siebie nawzajem. Pozdrawiam.
    Bird of turtle admire each other. Yours.

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  39. What a beautiful pic! Hope it visits again soon.

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  40. hey Terri! Thanks so much for you nice words regarding my little corner of blog-land!

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  42. This is such a nice looking trespasser!

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  43. Those Great Blues do get around. This is amusing the pond turtles.

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