tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post1521785255420004166..comments2023-12-18T15:03:52.326+00:00Comments on Jim's Loire: Mulling it over (part 3): a heron @Bunessan CRMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356808627188214016noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-79476482822208525752015-08-17T08:46:44.689+01:002015-08-17T08:46:44.689+01:00Luc. Possible that this heron (or héron) was a Fre...Luc. Possible that this heron (or héron) was a French migrant but I fancy it was a local – so Mac/Mc something is more likely.Jim's Loirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696024920441263899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456611623448834500.post-72517112964043566892015-08-17T07:25:46.237+01:002015-08-17T07:25:46.237+01:00Herons seem to behave accordingly all over the con...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".Luc Charliernoreply@blogger.com