Florida Keys Treasure—the White Great Blue Heron
Do you ever watch a bird soar and wish you could fly? I do. If you are going to indulge in such delightful fantasies, the bird to choose is the white form of the Great Blue Heron. These largest of the American herons live in the Florida Keys. Pure white with a larger body and longer yellow bill than their blue cousin, the white form (or morph) is a magnificent bird.
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Bird of sea shallows clothed in white
Born unique among heron kind
Great in form yet majestic in flight
Push off from mangrove tree
With mighty wings spread wide
Capture the wind and soar free
Climb through skies of powder blue
Reaching misty puffs on high
Bidding bay and shore adieu
Arise glorious in your gift
As in awe I watch your flight
And feel my spirits lift.
it sure is.
and a cool poem to go with it
Thank you. I don’t consider myself a poet, but thoroughly enjoy playing around with it.
I always marvel at the grace of these large birds both on the land and in the air. The large wings slowly lift them into the sky effortlessly or so it seems. Your words add to their beauty and grace.
Thank you. I don’t think I’ll ever tire of watching birds in flight, particularly larger birds. Wherever I am, I just stop and take it all in.
Just saw one in the Saddle Bunch Keys…..amazing. Found your site through google…beautiful photos!
Magnificent, aren’t they? Glad you found my blog and hope you return.