{"id":35617,"date":"2018-03-15T21:10:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T04:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/?p=35617"},"modified":"2018-03-15T21:10:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T04:10:37","slug":"morning-on-the-estuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/15\/morning-on-the-estuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning on the estuary"},"content":{"rendered":"

I spotted these guys while out walking Ava this morning.<\/p>\n

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Two were familiar faces.<\/p>\n

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This one objected to our presence even though we were probably 30 yards away.<\/p>\n

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I have no idea what this guy is. Do you?<\/p>\n

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When I first saw the three from a long distance, I thought he (she?) was a blue heron; there’s one that hangs out in the vicinity. But this bird was small and graceless. It might be a heron, but only in its dreams.<\/p>\n

I didn’t actually get a good look while I was there. We were pretty far apart. Seems one of my gift cameras (thanks, MJ!) has a very good zoom lens, though. Opening this image up on my computer gave me the first detailed look at the critter. Ugly thing and not familiar.<\/p>\n

He didn’t like being photographed and soon flew off while the two gulls continued to perch on their pilings, screeching at Ava and me to get lost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I spotted these guys while out walking Ava this morning. Two were familiar faces. This one objected to our presence even though we were probably 30 yards away. I have no idea what this guy is. Do you? When I first saw the three from a long distance, I thought he (she?) was a blue heron; there’s one that hangs out in the vicinity. But this bird was small and graceless. It might be a heron, but only in its dreams. I didn’t actually get a good look while I was there. We were pretty far apart. Seems one of…<\/p>\n

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