About four years ago, we were down in Marina del Rey meeting friends for brunch. We got there early, so of course I wandered around with a camera.
The boats in the marina are colorful and photogenic, with lots of sea birds around, but nothing too fancy, mainly just seagulls. Then this large dude landed near by.
A quick search shows this to be an American Bittern, a breed of stork. I think. I am wondering about all of those white feathers underneath its butt, which I don’t see in the internet pictures.
I do love that glare. And the orange eyeball of Death thing. If I were a fish or small rodent or frog, it might be less interesting and more terrifying.
We Love The Stars Too Fondly 