To Perch...or Not to Perch

Again, a small lesson in patience. I got the giant egret from the side as she was watching the setting sun. Then, I shifted around in front of her...and waited.

14 minutes later, she left the pole...she did a roll...and I achieved my goal...of getting her in flight. Such a pretty bird.

I needed some pretty after last night. We awoke to a flat tire. Thinking I might have picked up a nail, we took our neighbors car instead.

When we returned, a policeman was in our parking lot. My tire wasn't just flat...it had been slashed...along with 6 other tires in the immediate area.

173 dollars later, we are back on the road, but it is sad that a "trick" like that is somebody's idea of fun.