On our way to eat at the Argyll Arms Hotel in Bunessan (an enjoyable meal looking out over the bay as the light got steadily more interesting), we saw this heron just close to the road. Stopping very close to it, the bird seemed not at all concerned: it didn't move when I wound the window down and was able to take several photos before it flew off when CRM got out of the car.
Had enough of the paparazzi ...
Herons seem to behave accordingly all over the continent. I had the pleasure of enjoying two boat-trips over canals: one in the Mayenne and Sarthe area, some 20 years ago, and one on the Canal du Midi last year. Herons will let you come as near as 10 feet or so (either by boat or on a bicycle) before taking flight. This being said, I believe I know the very bird you brilliantly immortalized. Its name is "Petit Patapon". Try to call it next time: "Héron, héron, Petit Patapon".
ReplyDeleteLuc. Possible that this heron (or héron) was a French migrant but I fancy it was a local – so Mac/Mc something is more likely.
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