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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 324055" data-attributes="member: 12257">Day 176 - Same old park, 3 new friends.So I went to LaFortune Park again, thought I might catch the normal herons in amongst the full growth of Spring, but they weren't there...  I did, however, discover 3 NEW friends (and one of the regular turtles).  Two of 'em were still herons (egrets), but not typically the types that normally hang around this area!1st, one of the regulars, albeit not of the feathered variety.  This fellow found a nice tall bank that wasn't QUITE tall enough to warm his head up, so he had to stretch it just a bit further.  Either that, or he was pretending to be a heron?[ATTACH=full]97612[/ATTACH]Then, heading for the walkway, this little lass let me get VERY close, although she kept a VERY watchful eye on me too.  One of the new residents, a Red Turtle Dove.[ATTACH=full]97618[/ATTACH]Spotted this guy, the 2nd of the newcomers, on the side of the concrete overflow/spillway.  Quite the hairdo!!  If I guessed correctly, I identified him as a nearly mature Green Heron?  Very rare to see in these parts...  in fact, don't think I've ever personally seen one in Oklahoma before today.[ATTACH=full]97614[/ATTACH]The Green Heron showing off his mad skills...  This is TALL heron...[ATTACH=full]97615[/ATTACH]...quickly followed up by SHORT heron.  Would hate to have to pick him out of a line-up![ATTACH=full]97616[/ATTACH]Then here was the 3rd and final newcomer.  A Great White Heron (or Great Egret).  ALMOST thought I'd catch an attempt at lunch, but whatever caught his/her eye, it disappeared.[ATTACH=full]97613[/ATTACH]This visitor wasn't too keen with me waltzing around with a camera, so here was the transition to a more peaceful hunting ground.  I have a bit of a different edit in the Monthly Challenge area, but kind of liked this one too for the details it drew out in the wings.[ATTACH=full]97617[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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