Herons

We’re lucky to have a lot of herons in the local area. Good places to see them in the city are at Constitution Gardens, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, or Rock Creek.

Flying

Eating

Close up and far away

Splashing

Reflecting

Statue

There’s a heron statue on the plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue across from the Navy Memorial – it’s on a 1880’s fountain created as part of the Temperance movement, encouraging people to drink water instead of alcohol. Large flocks of pigeons frequently fly by the statue.

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Note: There are several egrets in the photos above. It is accurate to call them herons – they are a type of heron, and “egret” is their common name.