Egret ? Crane ?

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Comment by Lord of the Fly , Rods on May 16, 2011 at 9:13pm

Send them across the Big River, We got Ivory Billed Woodpeckers.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 16, 2011 at 8:10pm

Pretty sure its an egret.

 

The other day, a middle-aged couple came paddling by in their canoe while I was fishing. They struck me as eco-greenie, L.L. Bean wearing, bird watcher types. I hollered and waved, asking if they had seen anything interesting.

 

They looked up from the drudgery of paddling, and perked right up... "Oh, yes - we saw an egret!"

It seems they were pleased to see the critter.

 

It struck me that I was fishing easy, kicked back in my river chair and munching a sammich... while they were worn to a nub from paddling a'way up river. I thought I might tell them about the egret that was sitting right across from me all morning, and they could have saved themselves a lot of work.

 

But I just smiled and waved again. "Well, isn't that nice. I'm sure it was worth the trip!"