I had just a little time this morning, so it was off into the dawn to get in a little paddling. With the early light, I didn’t expect much in the way of pictures, but Nature was on full display and I managed a few publishable shots.
Yes, the Great Egrets are back. This is the time of year I see them around here.

I reached an impasse working my way up a little feeder creek, but just as well, as I didn’t want to disturb what appeared to be a family of Raccoons.

And then while I was snapping pictures of them, a Great Blue Heron comes strolling by right behind the Raccoons.

There was a splash, and I assume he either got breakfast or nearly so, and then ambled back the other way; you can see a Raccoon tail in the lower right. Consider this the obligatory Great Blue Heron picture.