Each Saturday Misty hosts Camera Critters. Be sure you visit! It's a wonderful place for critter lovers.
Back to the Japanese Garden in Hermann Park.
We rounded a corner to view the Tea House and found this little guy.
We kept looking and found his friend.
By the time we walked all the way around the lake near the Tea House we had found seven Black-crowned Night Herons ... all little statues ... standing very still, quiet, beautiful.
Last week there was an article in our little neighborhood newspaper about Black-crowned Night Herons and Yellow-crowned Night Herons nesting in a neighborhood near Hermann Park where the Japanese Garden is located. I think Mr. Dragon and I will go heron hunting this weekend!
More critters in the Japanese Garden next week!
So nice to have seen such beautiful scene. I love the way the last one stands. haha
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! I was immediately drawn to the eyes....like a big red bead with a small black bead in the center. Mother Nature does beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteHappy hunting!
I love the first shot!
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they have a stance a bit like a hunched penguin. Lovely critters cheers
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos of the Black Crowned Night heron. They are cool birds, great sighting.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect bird for a Japanese Garden!
ReplyDeletegreat shots! i just had a quick look at your flickr page...did you really take these with a canon powershot? impressive!
ReplyDeleteThey are such beautiful birds and you took great shots. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeletei liked how he is peeping behind the corner for the shot!
ReplyDeleteMy entry is at my Mummy Diaries blog. Hope you can stop by :)
Oh my goodness! I"d be so excited to see and be able to photograph the black-crowned night herons! Very cool shots!
ReplyDeleteThe Black Crowned Night Heron is the symbol for our local Naturalist Group. I have never seen one though until now. Thanks for sharing. Valerie
ReplyDeleteSo adorable. I love those long feathers flowing down their backs. We have a great blue that dog Philo scares away because he is afraid of it. They are like
ReplyDeletestatues, aren't they, such stillness. Thanks for sharing your stroll in the garden, glad Mr. Dragon is out and about!
Love these candid shots! And the posture of this variety of Heron always reminds me of Richard Nixon. Can you see it?
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Great images of your Black Crowned Night Heron. He's a magnificent bird.
ReplyDeleteThese are great shots! I love how the first one is peeking out from behind the rock! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous sighting! The Herons look like little "props" for the Japanese Garden! Perfect.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds. Makes me wonder what in the world they are thinking as they stand so still. Maybe they aren't thinking but are just being zen.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful bird photos, I'm looking forward to seeing the next series of photos next week!
ReplyDeleteCUTE friends!They are so lovely and this place looks a paradise, so calm and beautiful!
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So..so..so.. cute and sweet :)))
ReplyDeleteTime to relax for me hehehe....
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Lovely herons. They are such regal looking birds! Happy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteThat first photo in particular is spectacular!
ReplyDeleteLovely shots, I especially love the first one. They are beautiful birds. :)
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