I wouldn’t have missed the egrets for anything. But my memories of that day are just as much about sharing an adventure with good friends. Can we put away adult things for just a moment, even though many years have passed since our childhoods? It seems to me that only in that state of grace, spreading our imaginary great white plumes of wings, can we experience true wonder, and recognize and delight in the extraordinary.
Regrets? Today I can't help but wonder if my visit helped cause the nesting failure. I can do nothing but follow the wisdom of Dr. Seuss. "Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened." And I can tell you my story.
©2014 Sandra Smith for SeniorWomen.com
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35-41" (89-104 cm). W. 4'7" (1.4 m). A large, all-white heron with a yellow bill and black legs. In breeding plumage, has long lacy plumes on back. Much smaller Snowy Egret has black bill and legs and yellow feet. In southern Florida, white form of Great Blue Heron is similar but larger, with greenish-yellow legs.
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