Thursday, we took a drive to Lake of the Lilies in Point Pleasant.
The entire lake is frozen...
except along the shoreline where there are very small patches of water that had not frozen.
The resident Great Blue Heron was there, right along the shoreline,
in one of those water patches.
It looks like there is a nest behind him...
or at the very least where he goes in the evening to keep warm.
He was not fishing, there must be some fish, or he would not stay here.
He enjoyed my attention, he was on alert at times and I have no doubt he saw me.
Walking into the lake...
and preening a bit.
I did not see the Egret that was here last week.
I hope everyone in the path of the storm is prepared, safe and able to keep nice and warm.
We are all stocked up with lots of "snow necessary" food,
candles, batteries, extension cords, and a generator.
Most importantly, I have plenty of yarn.
Sharing today's images with Eileen at
18 comments:
Your photos are amazing.
Stay safe and warm.
Thank you for taking us along, what lovely nature awaits, free for the visit! The heron is a favorite of mine, and on occasion they will stick close to you while you fish, or so it has happened to me.
Absolutely beautiful. Stay safe and warm.
Hopefully it stays somewhat warm so you have open water for the herons and such. Good luck this weekend!
oh my goodness, a beautiful heron. The details in his feathers.
Hello, Debbie
Lovely photos of the lake and the Heron. He/she is looking beautiful. I hope you stay warm and safe! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
What a serene scene, even with the ice and chill. I love how the heron has claimed its little warm patch such patience and poise. Do you think it’ll stay through the coming cold, or move on once the water fully freezes?
i don't know, they usually stay here during the winter but it is going to be very cold, single digits. when i can, after the snow we are expecting, i will return and check on him!!
Love the heron shots, Debbie. Stay warm!
Greta photographs of the Heron.
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Stay warm and stay safe.
All the best Jan
Fabulous photos Debbie and loved the scenes too :)
Wonderful photos, Debbie - the heron is an amazing bird. I hope it fills his tummy before the storm and hope you stay safe and warm. xK
There's a cool glow that comes through in these lovely scenic photos. Hope you and the critters all find ways to keep warm throughout the cold spell.
Beautiful winter scenes and lovely heron photos!
Beautiful photos of the lake. I like herons.
Marvelous pictures of the heron!
We made it through the storm ok, we only got 9 inches, but a few around us did get 12" so we lucked out. I always wonder what the poor birds do when the ponds freeze over. We have one up the road that usually has geese but not right now.
The Great Blue Heron is quite a beast of a bird. Very similar to our Grey Heron.
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