by Susan | Sep 1, 2016 | Out and About in Maine
A lull between meetings today had me sitting on the edge of a marsh listening, watching, and snapping pictures. Two herons scurried away as I settled in to watch. I feel it’s a gift each time I see a heron. They’re so ungainly yet majestic at the same...
by Susan | Jan 24, 2015 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Shore and Wading Bird Patterns
Meet “Edgar.” When we were kids, my baby brother (okay, he’s 43) named the egret in the creek Edgar. In fact, every egret he saw was Edgar. We’d be cruising down the road and hear him pipe up, “There’s Edgar!” This version of...
by Susan | Sep 16, 2014 | Out and About in Maine
Along the banks of the Narraguagus River, I found this impressive great egret wading in the marsh. On this chilly Maine September day, I have to wonder if he’s lost his way.