I ran into my heron friend again today.
I amazed by the lack of fear this bird displays. To allow me to get this up-close and personal, at least in my experience, is quite unprecedented.
A little more caution with humans might be to your benefit, dear heron.
Day 424
Rich Proctor 
awesome. they never let me get anywhere near them before taking off. i always wondered what they looked like up close. excellent picture.