One day in early March I was out on my usual morning walk along the lake trail, soaping up the silence and the solitude, when an inhuman screech startled me.
Love this story. I've seen herons, and I saw egrets all over the place in Taiwan. I've never heard a heron, though - I was expecting maybe an immature barred owl (such an eerie cry). Also foxes. You don't want to know (hear) what the fox says.
P.S. The caption to the Pride Window Box was spot on.
Thanks Judy! Herons truly kind of gacckkkkk their cry; it's funny for such a regal, elegant creature. I was super relieved that everyone decided to clear the playground after just kicking sand in each other's faces. I don't think I would have recovered :) I've heard foxes "scream" as well--not what you want to wake up to at 2 a.m. And yes: Team Humanity 4LYFE. Pulling for it every day :) X!
Thanks Eric! I know, right? Everybody's gotta beef with everybody it seems :) I felt the same way; it's the rule of natural law, but still.... "C'mon!!!" -Job Bluth :)
Love this story. I've seen herons, and I saw egrets all over the place in Taiwan. I've never heard a heron, though - I was expecting maybe an immature barred owl (such an eerie cry). Also foxes. You don't want to know (hear) what the fox says.
P.S. The caption to the Pride Window Box was spot on.
Thanks Judy! Herons truly kind of gacckkkkk their cry; it's funny for such a regal, elegant creature. I was super relieved that everyone decided to clear the playground after just kicking sand in each other's faces. I don't think I would have recovered :) I've heard foxes "scream" as well--not what you want to wake up to at 2 a.m. And yes: Team Humanity 4LYFE. Pulling for it every day :) X!
What a great story, with a surprising twist ending! The natural world is lit!
Though I know animals kill each other all the time, I'm secretly relieved at how this played out. Can't we all just get along??!
Thanks Eric! I know, right? Everybody's gotta beef with everybody it seems :) I felt the same way; it's the rule of natural law, but still.... "C'mon!!!" -Job Bluth :)