If the egrets are described as sheer elegance, then the Great Blue Heron has to be described as sheer grandeur. According to whatbird.com, they are the largest heron in North America, which isn't very surprising because they are enormous birds. They aren't anywhere near as common as the ducks, cormorants and egrets along the San Antonio River, but they do occasionally make an appearance.
On my walk this past Friday, December 16, there were at least two, possibly three, flying near the river channel:
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