Steven L. Taylor is a retired Professor of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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I like big birds and I cannot lie
You other birders can’t deny
That when a bird walks in with an itty bitty beak
And a round thing in your freak,
you get sprung…
(This can be sung to the tune of Hallelujah, as demonstrated here.
your photos never disappoint.
This is a very nice composition.
@al Ameda: Thanks!
Another great shot. Everything pulled together. *Chef’s kiss*
ETA, I just wish the herons in my neighborhood would cooperate by posing so artistically. But they’re hooligans.
The symmetry is exquisite.
What a great one, the trees just make the picture stand out from the ordinary
I like big birds and I cannot lie
You other birders can’t deny
That when a bird walks in with an itty bitty beak
And a round thing in your freak,
you get sprung…
(This can be sung to the tune of Hallelujah, as demonstrated here.
https://youtu.be/Nuz6iNjTkjo?si=PzynwIkt7Ig-Nv1d)
Ooh, we’ll get one or the other on rare occasion, but I’ve never personally seen both at the same time!
Saw a grey heron down on the Salwarpe near me a couple of weeks ago.
Those birds are very good at standing still.