I think this film on the pond is duckweed. It’s mucky looking. But the egret doesn’t seem to mind it.
At the Duck Pond
I think this film on the pond is duckweed. It’s mucky looking. But the egret doesn’t seem to mind it.
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It looks like they can walk across the pond, Sandra!
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You’re so right, Mark. We were out again this morning and found that the film that was over the majority of the pond before has now completely covered it 100%. Ack!
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Duckweed indeed! Nice photo, Sandra. ❤️
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Thank you so much John! I appreciate that! Hope you are doing well, staying cool and safe. ❤
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Great photos! I especially like the black and white image. 👍
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Thank you so much! I think that’s my favorite of the two as well. A larger subject than I’m used to seeing out on the trail! A pleasant surprise. Take good care!
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He’s huuuuge. Nice capture. We get Blue Herons here. As long as you keep moving, they stay put but if I stop to take a photo, they fly off.
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Thank you so much! We rounded the corner of the pond and saw him standing there. He was startling because he is so much bigger than the birds we usually find on our walks. I thought for sure he would fly off before too long but he actually stayed put for a very long while. Perhaps he was in a pensive mood and didn’t notice he was being watched. I hope you’re doing great Chris!
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I tried to get a shot of a Blue Heron two weeks ago and as soon as I paused to raise my camera, it was off. You were fortunate. Have a great afternoon and evening.
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Nice shots of this wonderful heron, Sandra! It looks similar to our Grey heron (Ardea cinerea). Love the black and white! 🙂
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Thank you Pete! An unusual find for this particular spot. A happy surprise! Take good care!
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Nice captures of the GBH, Sandra, and what a fun surprise.
I think that might be mosquito fern on the water surface, with duckweed mixed in. If you look online you’ll see pics of it in green, but what we have here turns reddish brown and readily chokes out the duckweed as summer goes on.
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Hi Ellen, thank you so much for visiting! Mosquito fern, I’ll have to look that up. Never heard of it. I was out on a walk this morning and saw a beautiful white crane (I think that’s what it was) I didn’t have my camera with me though. Darn it. Hope you’re doing well!
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Hi Sandra, you’re welcome! I wasn’t aware of it until a couple years ago when one of our favorite pond/swamp spots became overrun with it.
If the bird was all white it was probably a Great Egret. Don’t you hate that, although I sometimes see more when I don’t have the camera! Thanks, and you enjoy the weekend!
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Happens every time I don’t have my camera on me 🤦🏽♀️ you have a great weekend too Ellen! Take care
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