Weekly Bird in the Hand

Photo by Merriepix

Here's my weekly "bird in the hand" - the things I'm grateful for this week:

• the smile and hello from a stranger
• the little turtle in the pond who sits on our duck nesting platform every day to catch the sun's rays
• the two little green herons we saw this week also on our duck nesting platform (we'll have to start taking reservations soon!)
• the fun of trying new techniques and designs with my aluminum jewelry
• the great comments and feedback that I got on my blog, facebook and from other friends on my new aluminium jewelry
• teachers - I started a new Spanish conversation class this week, and also had a great cartooning class
• my merry go round friends - wonderful supporters
• the warm sunshine that helps the grapes ripen and increase their sugar levels

I hope you had a good week too and had lots to be grateful for.

Frog eaters in the pond

Just spotted a little Green Heron on the duck birdhouse on our pond.  We often see him by the pond under the dock or in the canoe doing some fishing but Green Herons are typically shy so we haven't seen him on top of the post before.  Got some nice photos of him too showing his green head...

I'm wondering if he is sitting further from the water to get away from the noise of Bello the bullfrog whom I mentioned in yesterday's post! Can herons put their wings over his ears to block out the noise I wonder????

And even though herons eat frogs - I think Bello could be a little much for the little green!  We also get a great blue heron regularly but not even sure if they eat bull frogs.... Adult bull frogs seem to have few predators.

I think I'd have to say that I prefer the elegance of the heron to the croak of the bullfrog.  Sorry Bello!