{"id":10068,"date":"2026-04-27T11:18:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/?p=10068"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:26:04","slug":"heron-in-cypress-in-pond-2026-04-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/heron-in-cypress-in-pond-2026-04-26.html","title":{"rendered":"Heron in cypress in pond 2026-04-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nHappened to see a heron land in a cypress tree.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Movie: Heron landing (52M)\" name=\"HiT:Movie-Heron-landing-52M\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124437.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124437.jpg\"  alt=\"[Movie: Heron landing (52M)]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124437.html\">Movie: Heron landing (52M)<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nNot the usual heron tree; one to the east.\r\n<p>\r\nI&#8217;m pretty sure it&#8217;s a Great Blue Heron.\r\nThose and anhingas are all that usually nest in the middle of the pond.\r\n<p>\r\nI was assisted by Blondie (mysteriously not filthy) and Honeybun (not visible).\r\n<p>\r\nHere is some video:\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1965142474124988\/\">\r\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1965142474124988\/<\/a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TLRKt6If5Qs\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/TLRKt6If5Qs<\/a><!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TLRKt6If5Qs?si=X6raTtQz35GB222D\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Heron looking out\" name=\"HiT:Heron-looking-out\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124619.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124619.jpg\"  alt=\"[Heron looking out]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124619.html\">Heron looking out<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Heron stretches neck\" name=\"HiT:Heron-stretches-neck\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124621-0.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124621-0.jpg\"  alt=\"[Heron stretches neck]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124621-0.html\">Heron stretches neck<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Heron looks up\" name=\"HiT:Heron-looks-up\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124621.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124621.jpg\"  alt=\"[Heron looks up]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124621.html\">Heron looks up<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Movie: Heron on nest (9.3M)\" name=\"HiT:Movie-Heron-on-nest-93M\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124648.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124648.jpg\"  alt=\"[Movie: Heron on nest (9.3M)]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124648.html\">Movie: Heron on nest (9.3M)<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Movie: Blondie is not filthy (7.7M)\" name=\"HiT:Movie-Blondie-is-not-filthy-77M\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124829.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124829.jpg\"  alt=\"[Movie: Blondie is not filthy (7.7M)]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/pictures\/2026-04-26--heron-in-tree\/20260426_124829.html\">Movie: Blondie is not filthy (7.7M)<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happened to see a heron land in a cypress tree. Movie: Heron landing (52M) Not the usual heron tree; one to the east. I&#8217;m pretty sure it&#8217;s a Great Blue Heron. Those and anhingas are all that usually nest in the middle of the pond. 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