Happy Weekend, friends. I hope you are enjoying the lovely weather we’ve been having and can make time to get outside and enjoy it this weekend.
Last week’s puzzler was the beak of a tri-colored heron, also called a Louisiana heron (Egretta tricolor). The tri-colored heron is 24-30 inches long with a wingspan of 38 inches and is found along the Atlantic coast, down to Florida, along the Gulf Coast and in parts further south into Mexico and South America. It is a beautiful bird with a distinctive white stripe down its neck and a white belly. The white belly sets it apart from other herons. Have you ever seen one? It is a striking bird that can be seen hunting in shallow water, running a few steps, then stopping and doing it again, a bit like a dancer not able to commit.
Our next puzzler is one that’s a little easier. It’s not a beak, but a wing–a pale green wing with lovely eye spots. See if you recognize it.