Blue and Green Herons, Chipmunks, Wood Ducks and Turtles... the Nature Preserve is home to many

I was in the park early in the morning last week to greet the plants, the chipmunks, and the mushrooms.  I also saw wood ducks at a remote end of the central island, and a blue heron in the small pond.

After working at home for the most of the day, I decided to relax myself by going to the park again in the afternoon.  I did not expect to see much wildlife activity since most of them would have finished hunting for the day and some  take a nap when the sun goes from one side to the other.

It was a pleasant surprise that a green heron flew by and landed close to me in the pond junction area.  Then the bird started posing and even did so by changing positions from standing on tree branches to walking and swimming in the water.  We had a wonderful time together for a good 45 minutes or so before we said farewell to each other.  Somehow I had a feeling that this might be the green heron rescued by my friend and me in May.  How much I wish I could speak heron language!

While I was paying my full attention to the green heron, I heard some strange sound.  By turning 180 degrees, I saw a blue heron on the top of a very tall tree on the other side of the small pond.  The blue heron might have been jealous of the attention I devoted to its cousin and made some noise to remind me of its presence, too.