Wiggling Tastes Best
A great blue heron just swallowing two little ducklings. i blame watching videos of birds swallowing down live prey for this inspiration.
Let's Go Twitching
great blue heron. northern cardinal. killdeer." "i know what a cardinal is," the skunk piped in. "our state bird, yeah?" "yeah. unmistakable." "and the heron looks kind of like a pelican?" "not really," peregrine told her.
Day Sail
"great blue heron," he whispered. and, reaching to the floor of their little, rocking boat, he scooped up his daughter. sat her on his lap. "see?" he mouthed into her semi-angular, swept-back ears. "see?"
Bluebirds Fall
great blue heron. the cardinal's our state bird, but i think the heron should be. but they're both ... very dignified." the mouse considered. "i mean, there are flashier birds, you know.
Kenapocomoco
And how the great blue heron, standing on one leg on the other side of the river, would watch you. wanting what you had. wishing it had the skill you had. and the kingfishers hovering, and the killdeer blaring, and the sandpipers piping.