Summer Scenes - Photos

Guess it's time to move on from spring... post your summer pics here!

A heron showed up at the lake again today. Third time this year. Sometimes you don't see one for years. He didn't stay long this time. He did a 180 turn, looked around for a few minutes and flew off.

 

I know what the heron was looking for. His little one! It took me a few minutes to realize this was probably a baby heron! I was wondering why the goose or duck's body was under water. At least I think it's a heron. It also had that same quick snap of the neck looking around, and they always tend to turn around and look straight at you, whereas the other water fowl generally don't. The only thing I'm not sure of is the beak, specifically the tip of the beak. Not sure if that's a heron's beak. If anyone can tell by the pic that it's another bird, let us know.

 

that's what i've been saying for the last two months, but the weather does not seem to agree...

 

Hello,

just found this comrade:



It's about 7 to 8 centimetres in size.

Regards
Gyro

PS: After posting I wanted to see if he's OK and show him the way outside, but he's gone as quick as he came in.

 

So that would make you Master Po?


Hotwater

 

Hello,

I think that isn't a grasshopper .

Regards
Gyro

 

Hello,

ah, I just discovered that the english term is indeed grasshopper.


He's back. He's running on the walls like a fscking gecko .


Regards
Gyro

 

If it isn't then its an awfully close relative


Hotwater

 

Hello,

yepp, I wasn't aware that in English the term grashopper is used for, well, grasshoppers and orthoptera.

Regards
Gyro

 

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WOW! Super photos, and Gyro, lol....your comrade......How cool is that?
Can you picture if insects were as big as us with all of their armour, stingers, etc....would we even have a chance?
insects are amazing really.

 

Looks a lot like a Cormorant.

 

Hello,

I'm about to go to bed in an hour or so. You shouldn't come up with such stories now... .

The green guy is now hiding behind the blinds. I hope he will be quiet during the night.

Regards
Gyro

 

It gives new meaning to the term..."little green men"...though....Sweet dreams to you!

 

Hello,

imagine the moon shining in and casting a huge shadow of that guy on the wall... Fortunately it's new moon .

Regards
Gyro

 

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heron are common here..so much that i dont bother taking pictures lately..this one is from a few years ago

yesterday i saw a farm field full of sandhill cranes

 

,... goose.. geese..

 

That must have been neat. They're the ones with the red head, right? Yeah, I'm thinking herons are more common here than people think. There's a bird sanctuary in LaSalle and apparently a lot of birds from there fly up here.

 

I see blue herons sometimes by my parents cabin (can't call that thing a cottage lol) and it is always so exciting! They are very graceful creatures. I love watching them.

You got some lovely shots lucy!