You should not be here my feathered friend. FR as I was on my way to fish.LOL

[misfish]

I know when Im traveling at the wee early morning hours, encounters with wild life can happen. This morning was crazy. Just managed to miss a porcupine, and thankfully some farmers old dog that crossed the road. But the third encounter was nothing in my wildest thoughts.

 

What the hell is he/she, doing standing in the middle of the road at 4:15 AM.

 

 

 

It did fly off after I honked the horn.

 

I was laughing my ass off.

 

[Terry]

the road was giving you the bird

[Rodbender]

LOL probably this years young one thought that the black was water or missed the roost tree

 

or daring you to cross the double yellow

Edited July 29, 2016 by Rodbender

[dave524]

LOL probably this years young one thought that the black was water or missed the roost tree

 

or daring you to cross the double yellow

 

Not so strange as some of the herons are somewhat nocturnal. Quite common to hear the Bittern calling at night and foraging, believe the Back Crowned Night Heron is also nocturnal judging from its name. Did the location border on some marsh or swampy area?

[ketchenany]

looks like Heron B . Almost breakfast.

[misfish]

 

Did the location border on some marsh or swampy area?

 

Not sure whats in the area Dave, From the road coming back (in daylight), I seen no marshes. Well I did, but they are totally dried up. This summer with no rain is causing a bad drought.

Edited July 29, 2016 by Brian B

[Rodbender]

 

Not so strange as some of the herons are somewhat nocturnal. Quite common to hear the Bittern calling at night and foraging, believe the Back Crowned Night Heron is also nocturnal judging from its name. Did the location border on some marsh or swampy area?

Might want to check the photography section I think I know my birds

[dave524]

Might want to check the photography section I think I know my birds

I know you know your birds, not getting what you mean. It is a heron and my observations from 2 years as Park Naturalist at Long Point Provincial Park that herons and Bitterns are quite vocal and forage at night as well .

[Whitespinnerbait]

Munching on frogs

[Rodbender]

I know you know your birds, not getting what you mean. It is a heron and my observations from 2 years as Park Naturalist at Long Point Provincial Park that herons and Bitterns are quite vocal and forage at night as well .

LOL i have to have a word with the kid my daughter baby sits I didn't write that

And you are correct Herons have more rods and cones in their eye to see better at night

[MJL]

This past winter, Anthony and I saw a snowy owl on the 401 on our way to Simcoe. We guessed that it was hit by a car and probably couldn't fly away