Monday, August 2, 2010

Stalking a Heron/ My World

Heron standing on dock

My husband and I were following a heron as it flew along the shore of Lake Simcoe.  Finally we saw it on a dock. We didn't see it land...but there it WAS! So I sneaked up on it.

Standing quietly

I crept silently around a hedge to take this shot. But wait!

Hmmm. A cobweb!

I was sneaking up on "dock art."



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52 comments:

  1. Oh how funny!! It looks so very real. I wonder where the other one flew to.
    Hilarious!! MB

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  2. Hahaha. Thanks for starting my day with a laugh.

    Darla

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  3. I was thinking, Wow, how'd you get so close. Ha, so funny.

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  4. A regal bird. And superior snaps! I'm surprised he let you get so close...

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  5. And this cute critter kindly posed for your camera!Adorable post, thanks so much for sharing!
    Léia

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  6. Very funny! Thanks for sharing.

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  7. That is too funny! Though, in your defence, they are known to stand still for hours...

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  8. Beautiful ... I love herons ... and webs ....... and decoys ... !!!!

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  9. That is funny. I did have a heron on my dock - a real one! It was very peculiar looking!

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  10. ha, very cool shots.

    Thank you.

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  11. What great shots and oh how funny to find out that it wasn't really...but you could have fooled us in those first couple of captures. Have a great week.
    Smiles

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  12. I would definitely have been fooled :)

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  13. aloha

    a very interesting photo to share with us today, i enjoyed this funny post, it does look very real to me also minus the cobwebs :)

    my world in posted on my plantfanatic blog today

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  14. These are so pretty. I love the close-up.
    Thank you for connecting.

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  15. my question too - how'd you get that close! is he by himself?

    here's to another lovely work week.

    www.ewok1993.wordpress.com

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  16. Very nice photos

    Regards, Bram

    Seen on My World Tuesday

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  17. Sneak up on Heron artwork: Check!
    Sneak up on Garden Gnome: Next....

    Thanks for the great story and the photos! :-) I would have done exactly the same thing as I love a good heron shot and they are so hard to get. Here is my entry.

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  18. ha! It would have fooled me too, for sure. Good thing you "snuck up" on it. ;-)

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  19. Couldn't help it! I laughed out loud. Lois Anne didn't even notice. She knows I'm a little nuts.

    So funny, EG. Next time I want you to catch it in flight! :-)

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  20. Not hard to be fooled by such a realistic offering, but oh the fun it must be to watch others make that discovery!

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  21. I would have been fooled as well.

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  22. Hilarious … you really had me fooled! That is an excellent and realistic piece of art.

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  23. LOL..I love It..You could have fooled me! Looks so real!

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  24. LOL...I thought it was real! Great shots, nice that he doesn't move! You bee in the flower post is beautiful.

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  25. If you hadn't mentioned the cobweb I probably wouldn't have noticed it. It's a good picture anyway.

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  26. What a realistic heron...I thought it was real until I read your post...lol!

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  27. I would never have noticed the cobweb, you have made me laugh. It does look very real.

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  28. That's hilarious. It would have fooled me. Great shots and made even better by the story that goes with them.

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  29. Oh, this is hilarious!! I love it! And it does indeed look so very real! After fighting connectivity problems all morning this was just the laugh I needed! Have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  30. This made me chuckle. I would have done exactly the same thing - thanks for making me laugh on a challenging day!

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  31. I remember thye herons from when I was a kid. I lived on a boat and they would come perch on the docks...sometimes sleep there overnight. Beautiful birds!

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  32. That was funny. :)
    Thanks for the smile you gave.

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  33. What a cruel trick that heron played on you. A dummy making you out to look like a dummy.

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  34. That's hiarious! I wonder how many people have made the same mistake.
    A while ago one of my neighbours had a pair of plastic Canada Geese on the lawn. My dog thought she would seize the rare opportunity for a quick kill, but looked quite sheepish when she realised they weren't real!

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  35. That's funny. It looks so very realistic!

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  36. Absolutely beautiful catch in all three!!!!!!!!!!

    I looked at all your photos for the past two months when I wasn't blogging and I really missed a lot of great photos! The bee below this latest post is fantastic also. I am so glad I saw the 2 sunsets with the benches especially -- and that darling bear bench! Marvelous!!!!!!

    I was also impressed with your dragonfly but the damselflies mating was really a unique catch! I enjoyed all your flower collages, birds, butterflies, critters, reflections, the turtle, old cars and the round house! My favorite flower was the British soldier lichen. Never seen such a thing! I am sorry that I missed wishing you a great Canada Day.

    I hope to keep up and catch up on a few more people each day but being gone two months, it is a slow process for me. But, I am back to blogging regularly now.

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  37. Lovely shot of the heron - the water looks a bit choppy - not a good day for sailing.

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  38. heheheh, I was going to say Good shot. Were you disappointed. If you didn't say, we won't have known.

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  39. You have stalked well!! Beautifully captured!
    Thanks for the visit.

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  40. a cobweb? LOL are you sure this is the same heron you were stalking? very funny!

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  41. Amazing pictures, and actually lovely
    Thanks a lot for passing by my spanish blog.
    Greetings
    Elisa

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  42. Oh, that was SOOO funny!!! I could see myself doing the exact same thing.

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  43. Stalking the stalker! I love these.

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  44. Stalking the stalker! I love these.

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  45. Awesome shots - looks real to me! Love them all but I love how you captured the choppy waters in the first scene. Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy!

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  46. Too funny! I've done similar things myself.

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  47. One of the most beautiful of the perching birds. Glad you stalked him!

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  48. Great shots of the heron! Thanks for sharing.

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  49. Fabulous shots! I did not realize I was this far behind on your blogs!

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