This pair of geese were the first to greet us at the Heron County Park...north of Danville, Illinois.
Next we spotted this pair. They were quite a distance away.
The photos are a bit bleary.
We had to use the binoculars and spotting scope to identify them. I took these with my little Canon SX700 HS at full zoom. Before I could put it away and get my other camera situated, they took off, and one came right over us and tried to nab something from the water maybe a hundred yards from us. I couldn't believe it, couldn't react quick enough to get a picture. There were ducks and geese there, but I somehow felt it was after fish. And Lorelei got to see it all.
All the time we were seeing a heron or two fly in or leave, plus other waterbirds in the distance.
Finally, a heron close enough to get a half decent shot.
