A Little Blue Heron attempts to line up his next meal on Horsepen Bayou along with doing his stretch exercises at the same time!
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This Little Blue was having a difficult time determining which of these tiny clumps of water hyacinth would support his weight while he was foraging along the edge of Horsepen Bayou!! A few wing adjustments were required to maintain the proper balance!!!
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I get to observe a number of birds while they are foraging and either I've been asleep or have never seen a Little Blue Heron employ the old toe tapping technique of the Snowy Egret! This guy was doing just that and the minute the poor hapless fish made a move to escape the toe it ended up in the beak!!! Photo was taken on Horsepen Bayou!!
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This Little Blue Heron had absolutely no problem with my close approach as he took care of aligning all of the feathers in this plumage! Full access was granted and I floundered around in the water trying not to hit his perch with the canoe!!! He stayed put and I backed off and allowed him some privacy after taking FAR TOOOO many photos of him/her! Photo was taken on Horsepen Bayou!
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There was a time during the winter months on the bayou when a couple of Green Herons that stayed over the winter provided most of the entertainment but as of late the Little Blue Herons have been offering up some wonderful poses as well! We were fortunate to have a rookery spring up nearby on a small man-made island and the first area that the newbies usually find is Horsepen Bayou!! I am not complaining as they do put on quite a show as they go about their daily routines!!! This is yet another adult waiting patiently for just the right moment! This LBH was foraging on Horsepen Bayou!!
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