| 单词 | great blue heron |
| 例句 | That might mean sixteen more great blue herons if all goes well this summer. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who would ever favorite a pigeon when there are arctic terns in the world...and great blue herons...and red-tailed hawks...and peregrine falcons...and golden eagles...and...” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z A lost great blue heron took shelter on a limb below her. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The reader would wonder whether it’s only great blue herons that defend frozen fishing holes, or all herons. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z A great blue heron squawked at us for making too much noise and, indignant, took off from a nearby bank as we boarded my father’s boat. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z A great blue heron’s forked footprints encounter those of a crab, but only the heron’s continue. An Untamed Island Meets Its Match 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Avoid the masses and head 45 miles southeast to the 15,000-acre Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, home to 180-foot-high sand dunes and birds such as the great blue heron and the American wigeon. Summer Travel 2014: Escape From Your Business Trip 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z One grassy, bushy section hosts a plethora of cattle egrets, snowy egrets and great blue herons; another, a bounty of least terns and common terns. In Chesapeake Bay, Poplar Island is a man-made miracle 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z They represent some of Audubon’s biggest subjects, including the great blue heron and the whooping crane. | Art: Of a Feather: Audubon’s Birds 2014-03-15T16:00:09Z A great blue heron seemed surprised to see us when we cruised into the marsh, flapping away in a whoosh of slate-blue wings. This secluded state park on the Chesapeake Bay offers an alternative to summer’s crowds 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Our canoes startled a great blue heron standing along the bank of the river. Canoe through the Bronx 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The great blue heron is a year-round resident in the Washington area, but spring to autumn are the best times to find other wading birds. Egrets and other herons: How to spot these birds of a feather 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z You still feel and hear the city, but the fish were jumping as if on cue to a Gershwin Brothers’ song, and great blue herons swooped in low on the hunt. In D.C., Trading Politics for a Paddle 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Pelicans dove, magnificent frigate birds glided overhead, and a great blue heron took flight from the water. On Mexico’s Sea of Cortez, a voyage of discovery 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z It was nesting season, and dozens of great blue herons burst from the mid-reaches of some tall trees. Vancouver Island, Through an Artist’s Eyes 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z But the outing wasn’t a losswe enjoyed the company of great blue herons, great egrets and swallow-tailed kites circling overhead. Birds by the Billions: A Guide to Spring’s Avian Parade 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z There are nearly 30 wooden bridges wide enough to allow people to stop and spectate, as we did, watching a great blue heron fly over a duckweed-covered swamp. On the Virginia Capital Trail, bike through 400 years of history in 52 miles 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z A great blue heron was just a big duck to me. How Pat Conroy and I became lifelong best friends 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z As soon as we arrived, a great blue heron strutted past. A Lighthouse to Call Your Own 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Lest anyone think it’s just a flower day, hikers are greeted with a bald eagle, scolding Steller’s jay, northern shovelers, trilling meadowlarks and a great blue heron. Spring wildflowers add beauty on tour of Columbia River Gorge 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z The trail follows the Blackstone River and Blackstone Canal with views of waterfalls, marshes and wildlife, including great blue herons, cormorants, ospreys, eagles, foxes and muskrats. Take a grand tour of New England — by bike 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Standing 38 to 54 inches tall, great blue herons are the largest herons in North America. Egrets and other herons: How to spot these birds of a feather 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Stephanie Fox, the park’s naturalist, said the D&R land was home to several species of turtle, as well as beaver, muskrat and 160 species of birds, including great blue herons and bald eagles. History and Nature on Delaware and Raritan Canal 2010-07-29T21:54:00Z It is one of the most exquisite spots in the area for natural beauty, and is frequented by local fishermen, great blue herons and egrets, and it leads into the Reserva Biológica Nosara. Next Stop: Waves and Wildlife in Costa Rica 2012-09-28T19:07:51Z It was a journey well worth taking, if only to commune with the ibises, great blue herons and cormorants wading in the mangroves — unspoiled Florida at its best. A Plush Hideway in the Florida Keys 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z "Rabbit à la Berlin" is screening with "When Herons Dream," an 11-minute short by Seattle filmmaker Serge Gregory that views seasonal change and Northwest landscapes from the perspective of a great blue heron. 'Rabbit ? la Berlin': a bunny's-eye view of the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall 2011-02-17T21:29:13Z On sunny days, its 512 acres are filled with recreating families, but many birds, including great blue herons, frequent the lakeshore early in the morning. Pick a park for an Eastside bird-watching walk, from Bellevue to Issaquah 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z On the worst days, a great blue heron lands in the backyard, and I become entirely unhinged. Gardening isn't always sunshine and roses 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z These include heron tracks, each about the same size as a modern great blue heron, or around 4 inches long and wide. 'Spirit Whales and Sloth Tales' tracks Washington fossils and their stories 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Heron Habitat Helpers aims to protect great blue herons and their nesting colonies around Puget Sound. Come, see the herons 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z And the birds: great blue heron, green heron, tri-colored heron, great egret, cattle egret, snowy egret, red shouldered hawk, red-tailed hawk, Coopers hawk. Perspective | Every morning, Harry looks for bald eagles. Most days, he sees them. 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Another of the rare pictures that specifies a location is a dramatically silhouetted painting of the Potomac River near Key Bridge, where black rocks and blue water conceal a great blue heron. Review | In the galleries: Colorful shapes, dazzling drama 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z In the background, a pair of legal challenges against the plan remain active, including a lawsuit by the Friends of Discovery Park that claims the project would disturb a nearby colony of great blue herons. Seattle approved Fort Lawton housing years ago. So why is nothing happening? 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z It’s a spot that people think of as industrial and not very pretty, but I’ve seen dozens and dozens of bird species there: great blue herons, great egrets, snowy egrets, black-crowned night herons. Sunday Funday in L.A. with Adam Conover: birdwatching, soccer and no cars 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Herrera said he’s eager to learn more about the migratory routes of waterbirds in the mid-Atlantic region, such as great blue herons and great egrets. New atlas of bird migration shows extraordinary journeys 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z You’ll also likely spot what is the unofficial river mascot: the great blue heron, often found stalking among the invasive Arundo donax reeds. You can (and should) kayak the L.A. River. Here's how 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The view over Rockhold Creek, with boats cruising by and a great blue heron swooping overhead, had us happy. Perspective | This grandma fulfilled a dream and opened a new crab restaurant — she’s 84 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Van Gorder said they found one of their captured pythons had consumed an entire adult great blue heron, an indigenous wading bird with a 6-foot wingspan. Everglades python hunt draws hundreds of snake wranglers competing for $24,000 in cash prizes 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Other animals also call the bay home: great blue heron, turtles, osprey … Perspective | An image by this Maryland photographer graces a new postage stamp 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Along with the great blue heron perched regally on a branch, there were possibly leeches in that water, not to mention poison oak lining the banks. Haunted by his father’s role in Vietnam, he turned to farming to grow a new legacy 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z You’ll also likely spot what is the unofficial river mascot: the great blue heron, often found stalking among the invasive arundo donax reeds. You can (and should) kayak the L.A. River. Here's how 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Currently, 300 pairs of great blue herons breed here. For a B.C. Rockies getaway this summer, consider 2 heart-pounding adventures and 2 soul-soothing ones 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z “We have eagles on a golf course, a bear family on another golf course. There’s a great blue heron.” Perspective | Firing up the chain saw to create public art in Prince George’s County 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Perhaps it’s appropriate that Seattle’s official bird, the great blue heron, makes a cranky, croaking sound when bothered by the proximity of people. The great blue heron: What to know about Seattle’s official bird and where to spot them 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Almost as if on cue, a great blue heron glided past the group noiselessly, creating barely a ripple in the mirror-like waters. Is This the Last Generation to Live on New York City’s Wild Fringes? 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Uzarski and fellow researchers study the bay’s coastal wetlands, a stopover for migrating species such as great blue herons and sandhill cranes. Scientists take rare look under Great Lakes’ frozen surfaces 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z A great blue heron, a metallic circle of bumblebees or or the carved tree trunk of “Grandfather Flood” are just some of the pieces you might spot during your exploration. Discover the public art of the Okanogan | Provided by Okanogan County Tourism Council 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Red foxes, groundhogs, beavers, deer, wild turkeys and great blue herons are just a sampling of the wildlife that roam the woods and wetlands. The unsung treasures of Staten Island 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Here are some things to know about great blue herons, according to the Seattle Audubon: The great blue heron: What to know about Seattle’s official bird and where to spot them 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z There were some seagulls and a great blue heron, but — so far at least — they seemed to be keeping their distance. In California oil spill, pipeline critics find a way to push Biden 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z On Sunday, brackish ponds were rife with great blue herons, brown pelicans, double-crested cormorants and western gulls preening along shores stained brown by oil. Oil spill seeps into O.C.'s coastal wetlands, a critical link along migratory bird route 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Bring binoculars and the Birds of Edmonds Checklist to spy great blue herons from the Edmonds Marsh’s boardwalk and viewing platform. Edmonds to Everett road trip: Local seaside getaways | Provided by Western Washington Toyota Dealers 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Only five miles from downtown Boston, the habitat was a stopover for migratory birds and a permanent hangout for majestic tidal giants like great blue herons, one of which we saw flying overhead. Slow-Wheeling to the Sea 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z More than 270 species live in the park, more than any other park in the city: bald eagles, great blue herons, osprey, red-tailed hawks, belted kingfishers, cedar waxwings and more. Our guide to Discovery Park: Tips for a day of exploring Seattle’s biggest park with kids 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z There’s a great blue heron, and a big block of graffitied concrete. This hidden beach links Golden Gardens and Carkeek Park, only emerges at low tide and makes for a special, quiet walk 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Perry, an ornithologist, spotted a great blue heron and delighted in a pileated woodpecker as it took flight. Biologists say a wider American Legion Bridge would destroy critical research site 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z There are egrets, wood storks and great blue herons around the pond on the eastern side of his family farm. How ecotourism can help west Alabama take flight 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z We’re going to see some osprey as we walk along the path and probably great blue herons. How musician Erin Frisby would spend a perfect day in D.C. 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The last time I was there I saw three great blue herons. A D.C. Dream Day with Donna Westmoreland, chief operating officer of I.M.P. 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z The occasional great blue heron passed over the marsh. The Original Long Islanders Fight to Save Their Land From a Rising Sea 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z On a beautiful day, sometimes I see beavers or great blue herons, night herons and pileated woodpeckers. Opinion | The unbearable sadness of a walk in Rock Creek Park on a lovely day 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z “He’s waking up,” the guide said as we watched a great blue heron perform avian sun salutations on a cottonwood branch. You’re going where? Albuquerque 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z There are more than 360 species of birds, including the great blue heron and the diminutive green variety, purple gallinules and roseate spoonbills, the white ibis and the black skimmer. To save Everglades, guardians fight time – and climate 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z In season, you can see great blue herons nesting in the eucalyptus trees, which were said to be part of Mulholland’s original design. Hiking among the hipsters: Strolling the Silver Lake Reservoir 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z They are not more beautiful than pelicans flying in formation, or great blue herons gliding over the lake, or vultures riding an air current high in the sky. Opinion | The Eagles of Reelfoot Lake 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Despite ice, they see mallards, buffleheads and other water birds; they’re delighted to spot a small falcon called a merlin, Canada geese and a great blue heron. ‘Warblers & Woodpeckers’: Father and son take off for a big, rewarding year of birding 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z His destination: a great blue heron rookery on an island. St. Croix riverway marks 50 years 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z The purpose, on paper, would be to help protect habitat for some colonies of nesting birds, such as black ducks and great blue herons. Tangier, the Sinking Island in the Chesapeake 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Seattle Times reader Kate MacArthur photographed this majestic shot of a great blue heron against a colorful sunset on Whidbey Island. Reader’s Lens | A great blue heron flies into the sunset over Mutiny Bay 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Some of the iconic birds that are currently protected under the act include the bald eagle, snowy egret and great blue heron. Wildlife experts are concerned about osprey nest on construction crane in Southwest D.C. 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z He paused at Bird Key, where a great blue heron launched from the trees. Over Miami traffic, a man now travels with dolphins 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Operated by the Chesapeake Conservancy, this cam pans between three nests of the majestic great blue heron along the state's eastern border. Five Baby Bird Cams You Don't Want to Miss This Spring 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z “It’s amazing to get up, go right outside and see egrets or great blue herons,” said Mr. Maier, a club volunteer who helps run the cabin. Fire Island Cabin Sale Incites Rebellion Over Seaside Haven 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z We saw great blue herons and waterfowl, mostly. Explore hidden marshland of Nehalem River on kayak tour 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z In addition to the health care patients served there, wildlife on the grounds includes an eagle’s nest, coyotes, deer, migratory ducks and great blue herons. Seattle’s largest batch of single-family homes in decades is pitched for ‘oasis’ site 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Other programs to engage the public include the webcams that are placed in the nests of ospreys, great blue herons and peregrine falcons. Maryland river conservation highlighted via virtual maps 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Instead, the whir of wings breaks the silence as a great blue heron suddenly descends to perch on the boat’s bow. Sailing the water wonderlands of South Puget Sound 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z The sandhill crane is similar to the great blue heron, which is much more common in New Hampshire, but they are not closely related. Rare sandhill crane spotted in New Hampshire community 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z The Port of Seattle Terminal 107 park has become a vital and thriving wildlife habitat, home to great blue heron, osprey, waterfowl, salmon and harbor seals. Terminal 107 park: Hidden gem preserves past and future | Provided By Port of Seattle 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Just outside the capital, past the mammoth shopping centers and across from the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, great blue herons and snowy egrets loll along the leafy banks. Trump’s Virginia Golf Outings Leave Paddlers High, Dry and Angry 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Wave hello to a great blue heron, gaze over a rocky cliff and dip a toe in a waterfall during your journey along the trail spanning 14 states and more than 2,000 miles. These 16 Coffee Table Books Are All You Need for a Staycation 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Snowy egrets and great blue herons stand to feed, and the morning quiet is broken only by the plop of brown pelicans diving down to grab fish. How the Bay Area Is Restoring Nature's Delicate Balance An effort is underway to save a handful of baby great blue herons that were knocked from their nests at March Point during an Anacortes-area windstorm last week. Rescuers try to save baby herons from windstorm ‘carnage’ near Anacortes 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z It wouldn’t be surprising if I saw a great blue heron, a beaver, a deer and a school of anchovies all within the same day. Washington port biologist on watching hawks, eagles, salmon 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z The river flows gently through heavily wooded areas and alongside large wetlands, which featured some tell-tale signs of beaver and a great blue heron flying overhead. Little Calumet clear for paddling for 1st time in decades 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z Animal inhabitants here include muskrats, coyotes, red and gray foxes, peregrine falcons, river otters, bald eagles and great blue herons. The essential guide to all 59 U.S. national parks 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Seattle’s biggest, newest heronry is burgeoning with the city’s official bird, the great blue heron. Herons’ baby boom fills tiny park near Ballard Locks after eagles made them move 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z The great blue herons are among those species, and in west Skagit County are found in some of the largest numbers along the West Coast. Group surveys Skagit County’s herons 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z A Nov. 12 survey reported 44 species of birds, including four bald eagles, 125 snowy egrets, 30 great egrets and five great blue herons. How Markets Can Restore Louisiana’s Marshes 2015-12-25T05:00:00Z Wildlife, including deer, moose, bear, foxes, coyote, porcupine, woodchucks, hawks, great blue heron and many turkeys find valuable habitat on the farm’s fields, forests, wetlands and stream. Northfield family-run farm to be preserved 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z And great blue herons and snowy egrets will be here until the middle of October, when they leave in great numbers for warmer shores. New York Today: Our Feathered Friends 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z This project will restore and protect three islands in Galveston Bay and one in East Matagorda Bay to provide more nesting habitat for brown pelicans, gulls, great blue herons, roseate spoonbills and other birds. $134M in BP funds okayed to help sea turtles, fish, islands recover from 2010 Gulf oil spill 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z The summer sees colonial nesting birds such as great blue heron, double-crested cormorant and American white pelican. Montana refuge a haven for migratory and grassland birds 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z “We sell a lot of his large birds, like the great blue heron and sandhill crane, that are life-size as well as his smaller ones like songbirds.” Brighton man reels in wooden fish with talented hands 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z The project would restore and protect three islands in Galveston Bay and one in East Matagorda Bay to provide more nesting habitat for brown pelicans, gulls, great blue herons, roseate spoonbills and other birds. $134M proposed for 10 BP-funded oil spill recovery projects 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z KLAMATH, Calif. — The pursuit of eels at the turbulent mouth of the Klamath River begins at winter’s end, when the frogs start croaking and the great blue herons return to the riverbanks. Hooking a Slippery Prize Where the Klamath River Meets the Pacific 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z And this summer, they’ll be replaced by a new population of birds, including wood storks, roseate spoonbills, great egrets and great blue herons. Wetlands near Corsicana attracting birds, drawing visitors 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z A great blue heron circled and landed within a curl of land and protruding stones. Future charted for Hill’s Island, a gem in the Cumberland 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z They include migrating osprey, great blue herons, king fishers, deer or red-tailed hawks. Hobbs State Park reveals eagle watch tour dates 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z “It’s dramatically changed from being a cornfield,” Swenson said of the land, home to great blue herons, bald eagles, frogs, otters, birds, beavers and waterfowl of all sorts. Baraboo Waterfowl Museum celebrates its first year 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Today, Almond Marsh Forest Preserve is a vibrant refuge and home to hundreds of birds, including great blue herons, double-crested cormorants, eastern bluebirds, tree swallows, geese, and more. EXCHANGE: Grayslake man protecting blue herons 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z Lake life: A wide variety of wildlife lives on or around the lake, including foxes, rabbits, great blue herons, geese, ospreys and owls. Lake Barcroft offers beach living inside the Beltway It’s a good place to see bald eagles, great blue herons, pileated woodpeckers and barred owls, and occasionally, in the late morning or early evening, a beaver. UW students restoring portal into Lake Washington’s past 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z "Look, there's a great blue heron," she said, gesturing toward the shoreline, where the elegant bird perched on a rock. Maine Restores Undersea Plants to Protect Economy 2012-10-16T15:15:00.303Z New Yorkers value urban wildlife, Ms. McMahon explained, whether it’s pigeons interacting on sidewalks or a great blue heron alighting in a Central Park pond. Green Blog: A Wildlife Rescue Center for New York City 2012-06-01T17:57:42Z “I got a family of great blue heron in there,” he said. N.Y. Region in ?Triage Mode? as Flooding Persists 2011-09-09T15:16:03Z When the group spotted a great blue heron on a branch, a reverent silence fell. Los Angeles River Tries on New Role, as Waterway 2011-08-25T14:58:01Z High up, as if almost touching the calm sky, a great blue heron was toiling heavily westward. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z Bill recognized the great blue heron, familiarly known to the natives of Florida as “the Major.” Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z I see the great blue heron Rising among the reeds And floating down the wind, Like a gliding sail With the set of the stream. Later Poems Trexler had even succeeded in getting a very good photograph of the great blue heron, and his account of the difficulties of that enterprise filled Sanson with enthusiasm. Under Boy Scout Colors Near one end of the perfectly level, sand-covered meadow was a little pool, and my first glance in that direction showed me a great blue heron wading about its edge. The Foot-path Way How glorious is the flight of a great blue heron from one feeding-ground to another! The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year He44 was transformed to the great blue heron, and stalks about the marshes. Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California Yet they knew the great blue heron perfectly—or thought they did. Wood Folk at School When she could see again, a great blue heron was standing near. Stories of Birds Here let me say that the great blue heron is, as its name implies, a big bird, standing almost as high as an ordinary man, and spreading its wings for nearly or quite six feet. The Foot-path Way There is nothing of civilisation in the hoarse croak of the great blue heron. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year And now it happened that the great blue heron came more frequently to visit the Perdu. Earth's Enigmas A Volume of Stories He shot a great blue heron, which fell with a broken wing into some soft mud and water grass. Wood Folk at School "I was fishing," said the great blue heron. Stories of Birds And my great blue heron, I am persuaded, was a "character." The Foot-path Way Later in the day, when danger seemed far off, a double-pointed vise shot toward the little group of “pumpkin seeds” and a great blue heron swallowed one of their number. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year At several points stood great blue herons, like sentinels, decorative as a Japanese screen, absolutely motionless. The Killer It was pitched upon the upland bank of the winding creek and as the car shot rapidly toward it, a great blue heron flapped indignantly and soared away to the marsh beyond the trees. Diane of the Green Van Then the great blue heron rose slowly and silently and circled away over the flat sea-marshes. Stories of Birds The great blue heron and American bittern are not common, but less rare than they are supposed to be. Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador An Address Presented by Lt.-Colonel William Wood, F.R.S.C. before the Second Annual Meeting of the Commission of Conservation at Quebec, January, 1911 All the way up the creek I had been hearing the throaty ghouw-bhouw of a great blue heron off in the swamp. Roof and Meadow Across stretches of marsh we could see an occasional great blue heron standing mid-leg deep. The Forest A great blue heron, knee-deep in water, croaked with annoyance, flapped his wings and departed. Diane of the Green Van The great blue heron was loaned by Mr. Grant E. Winchester, of Saranac Inn. New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 Report of the New York State Commission A great blue heron flew by, and let off something like ironical horse laughter. The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton The flapping of the great blue heron is a sight good for the soul—an unheard-of motion these days, so moderate, unhurried, and time-contemning! Roof and Meadow "Ten great blue herons," I say to myself. A Florida Sketch-Book Roger, less imaginative, and more skilled in wood-lore, saw a great blue heron, sitting huddled together on a stump, its head drawn in, its yellow eyes glaring wild with fright. Hildegarde's Neighbors A great blue heron rose slowly into the air and flew across the stream, breaking the silence with his harsh squawk. See America First In the afternoon I was amused by a great blue heron that kept flying up in advance of me. The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton If I could have the wings of the great blue heron and flap to my fishing now and again! Roof and Meadow As I have said, they were the only true beach birds; but I rarely failed to see one or two great blue herons playing that rôle. A Florida Sketch-Book Red-winged blackbirds were sailing in flocks about the pond; a number of ducks were to be seen, and on a dead tree, killed by the backed up water, a great blue heron stood. Rolf in the Woods At low tide sandbars and oyster-beds occupy much of its breadth; and even when it looked full, a great blue heron would very likely be wading in the middle of it. A Florida Sketch-Book If there is any one of God's creatures that can wait for what he wants, it must be the great blue heron. A Florida Sketch-Book And away up the creek a distorted, inarticulate sound—the hoarse, guttural croak of the great blue heron, the weird, uncanny cry of the night, the mock, the menace of the tangled, untamed swamp! Roof and Meadow And now a second great blue heron comes in sight, and keeps on over the marsh and over the live-oak wood, on his way to the San Sebastian marshes, or some point still more remote. A Florida Sketch-Book The captain declared that it must be a great blue heron; but he had never seen one thus engaged, nor, so far as I can learn, has any one else ever done so. A Florida Sketch-Book As he rode off he called my attention to a great blue heron just then flying over the swamp. A Florida Sketch-Book Further along, a great blue heron was stalking about the edge of a marshy pool, and further still, in a woody swamp, stood three little blue herons, one of them in white plumage. A Florida Sketch-Book |
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