The cool autumn morning on the river got interrupted when two adult great blue herons decided they both wanted the same spot in the sunshine.
photography
Categoryodd couple
The killdeer watches to the left, the great blue heron watches to the right. Not matched in size but certainly in alertness.
autumn morning
Misty autumn morning on the Cape Fear River.
invitation
That is a whole lot of bright blue sky inviting the young osprey to dive right into the morning’s fishing.
migration thoughts
Young osprey about ready for his first migration in a couple of weeks – some go all the way to South America.
snore
The soft whistling snore stopped me. There was a gnome, ears drooping, eyes shut and long nose slightly quivering.
I smiled, nodded good day to the tree bull guarding the gnome and eased away through the cypress swamp.
doc ellen's journey 