A heron carefully stayed on the edge of the marsh while several egrets (not shown) were grazing for small fish snacks along the front edge of the Poggy Bay marsh. The heron was hard to notice among the rocks but a telephoto lens helps.

Another egret photo from the Poggy Bay marsh on Mason Island.

A robin sits high in an oak overlooking my brother’s front yard

A cardinal is caught snacking the fruit of a Chinese dogwood (cornus kousa) yesterday morning.

Fifteen or so turtles were sunning themselves today on the ice pond

While we were waiting around for some good camera angles of herons on the Poggy Bay marsh, an energetic belted kingfisher posed for a profile.

After searching in the Poggy Bay marsh for some breakfast, this egret was successful.

An egret slowly walked along a channel on the Poggy Bay marsh on Thursday. It was near high tide during tropical storm Jose’s presence off shore. Check in later to see if his hunt was rewarded.

A black crowned night heron, maybe, stands alone at the north end of the ice pond. The size, posture, and lack of concern about our presence suggest a night heron. The coloring does not match any of our references.