A great background for a beautiful bird. This cut is about 10 feet lower than the dike we were on, a large rice field, now marsh behind the Heron.

Looking at the brush background you can see tall wispy grasses, reeds, and even a stand of native bamboo.

These fields once grew rice on the Magnolia Plantation. Walking the full circle of the dikes is about 3 miles. However the far side is closed for the ongoing dike repairs.

I think we walked past the Great Blue at least once without noticing him. The open pond on the other side had our attention.