Dock or Deck

I guess, I've been misleading my followers because sometimes my thoughts originate from the Deck, not the Dock. So what's the difference? Well, the Dock is at the water, and the Deck overlooks the water. I get a different perspective depending on what platform I'm doing the thinking from.

Anyway, yesterday, I was on the Deck when I saw a Great Blue Heron wading at the water's edge. The locals here call them GBH's, so now that I've been here for several years, I will too.

This GBH, like the one at the above, it stood about 3 feet tall, and had a wingspan of about 4-5 feet. Kinda like a pelican, but without the flabby chin, it stands perfectly still in the shallows and feeds on fish as they pass by. Now, I could never see their feet and presumed they were webbed like a duck. I watched as this giant caught a fish, then few away and landed in a tree to eat it. I was very amazed that he could perch himself on the branch with webbed feet. I scrambled for my scope (no, not a rifle scope, but a real spotting scope that I got for Christmas) to get a bird's eye view of things. But I was too late.

So, much like my child does to find quick and simple dinner recipes, I Googled it. It was only then did I realize a GBH has regular bird's feet. That's why they don't land on the water like the ducks do, but rather on a log or something and step into the shallow water.

Flip Flop, Tick Tock, like a Clock, from the Deck or Dock.