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Return of the Herons
The herons are back! The Pacific Great Blue Herons, that is. I laugh, thinking about just how bemused my 20-something (or even 30-something) self would have been to think that this would be a big deal to me, but it…
Read MoreI Won’t Look at You If You Won’t Look at Me
We get to see some interesting traffic in the waters around Spanish Banks and Locarno Beach. This last Spring, friends were awed by the sight of a whale at both Locarno and Kitsilano (Kits) Beaches. I was envious. Envious, but happy…
Read MoreBallet of the Heron
The herons by Jericho Beach and Spanish Banks are always a treat to watch, and this one was particularly elegant.
Read MoreOn the Fly
A few posts ago, I published a shot of one heron protecting his turf from another. Here, now, is the promised image of that interloper making off for higher ground – complete with a smaller companion, the little black bird with red…
Read MoreMy Turf
Nine months ago, while travelling in Europe, I launched this site with a photo of a heron. Now, with this representing my 200th post on Shelagh’s Lens, I thought it apropos to bring you another heron shot – one I captured this…
Read MoreTaking Flight
Today, I’m bringing you another couple of looks at a very fine, feathered friend.
Read MoreSpanish Banks Stroll
It won’t come as a surprise to regulars that I enjoy much about local beaches, including the herons and eagles. In the past, heron have carried on fishing with me as close as 12 feet/just shy of five meters but…
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