This Little Blue Heron looked to be resting here, away from all the nest building nearby. The small swamp area is turning into the spot all the birds go to away from the busy rookery.

When I see shots like this I realize just how much duck weed and algae has covered the swamp this year. In summer this will die back, still it looks over powering right now.
An adult Night Heron above. There is a surprising number of them in the back area of a swamp this year. Competition for food has made them less shy also. They ignore photographers since they need to be out hunting.
A Little Blue Heron and White Ibis hunting in a small swamp area near our local rookery.
Early spring this swamp was cleared of the cattails and reeds that had taken over. With luck the smaller wading birds may start to nest here again.