Egretta caerulea
(L 24" WS 40" WT 12 oz)
Juveniles are white...populations
are declining due to habitat loss.
So much depends
upon a blue heron
meditating
at water‘s edge
as aspen leaves
float past
beneath clouds
crossing
an endless
desert sky.
(after William Carlos Williams)
Audobon Corkscrew Swamp
Sanctuary - Naples, FL
04Jan07
JN “Ding” Darling Nat‘l
Wildlife Refuge
Sanibel, FL - 04Jan07