Everybody Needs a Buddy...

Some bird photos made at the lake this week on a cold winter day. It's been a boring winter around here, about ready for the spring time and there is not even a blizzard to give us really live cabin fever in these parts. I guess maybe boredom is why these guys are all friendly and palling around. That's a big blue heron escorted by a smaller gull.

They landed near us, the big blue perched on an almost submerged stick up and gull swimming nearby. I know those blue herons can get pretty territorial when approached by the old white cranes cawing and fussing mightily. Maybe he figures if a snack comes along the little bird won't eat too much and there will be plenty to share.