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In reply to the discussion: Backyard Visitor [View all]d_legendary1
(2,586 posts)17. Beautiful birds, bad memories for me
When I once drove straight trucks through West Palm Beach via the Turnpike I saw a Blue Heron was on the side of the road. I thought myself lucky since I've never seen one in real life before. Then the other one showed up, flying on the lane that I was in. As soon as I see that I might end up colliding with it I hit the brakes. Thank God it saw me since it started changing direction, giving me an even closer view of how big those things can get! If that bird had gone through my wind shield...but it didn't. I was mesmerized and scared at the same time. Hell of an experience for me!
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We have a breeding colony on the stream and they make a lot of odd sounds. Noisy birds and
haikugal
Apr 2016
#26
One of my favorites.....just a spectacular bird.....used to have them in front of our
a kennedy
Apr 2016
#16
They make a sound that one imagines sounds like what a Pterodactyl would make.
Enthusiast
Apr 2016
#20
Lots of birds are predatory. Red-winged blackbirds owned the cattail marsh behind my old house ...
Scuba
Apr 2016
#23
Really? I saw one with its head in a McDonalds sack beside the road one time.
Enthusiast
Apr 2016
#39
wonderful pictures, and I LOVE the perfect reflection of this magnificent creature in the water!
secondwind
Apr 2016
#22
as an avid kayaker I've been awestruck by their beauty for years, and perplexed by one behavior
carolinayellowdog
Apr 2016
#37