The Folded Neck of a Heron
July 9, 2011
“He slept
with his long neck
folded, like a letter
put away.”
Jane Hirshfield, from “Hope and Love”
The curved neck of a heron
Detail of heron's head and neck
I wish I knew the poetic words to describe the feathers of this Great Blue Heron.
Detail, heron feathers
Detail, heron feathers
Detail, wing feathers of Great Blue Heron
Rosemary's Blog 
July 9, 2011 at 11:26 am
Beautiful … not a very poetic description, but very fitting 🙂
July 9, 2011 at 12:39 pm
Oh! Wow! The other pictures were good, but these are hard to believe that you could.
July 10, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Yes, I was able to get so close this time, I think, because the heron was weary. The details are fascinating, aren’t they?
July 11, 2011 at 4:30 pm
These are wonderful heron photos you have been posting-such a beautiful bird! And, such details…
July 11, 2011 at 7:14 pm
Thank you.
November 9, 2011 at 5:10 pm
Do you know what ever became of the Heron??
November 10, 2011 at 9:40 am
Yes, the rescue organization did have to euthanize the heron, as its injuries were not fixable.
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