Oh, dont' you just gaze in awe at their beauty? No egrets in evidence at our local ponds/lakes in SE Wisconsin, but plenty of big blue herons. I enjoy watching their strange stalking fishing technique.
Its a sure sign of Spring, in spite of the bitter winds and occasional snow flurries today.
What else do you see at your pond?
Pondy

i thought this was some sort of internet decline to an inviation. on the subjuect we have a great blue heron rookery here in the akron area that is a delight to birders for much of the spring. if you are ever in the area its a must check out in th cuyahoga valley national park.
diggerb