Little blue heron, Boulder County

[Deborah Carstensen]

Thanks to everyone who posted and gave me an opportunity see this beautiful bird. I had seen one once before in Texas but never here and had always want to see one again!

It was towards the center of the pond, taking a bath, checking things out and then fishing.

An Osprey landed in the water by the shore. It didn't really look like it was hunting but it might've been. It took a bath, called out a few times and then flew off. A white pelican was seen floating on the wind above the pond for a while as well as a Cooper's hawk that came ripping through. 

       

   There were lots of killdeer and swallows and a spotted Sandpiper or two. So, other then the little blue heron, there was nothing rare or particularly noteworthy but was it completely wonderful!

  Birding's the best!

Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe County

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